Hello Steemit!
My name is Alice and I study Political Science at U of H. I’m absolutely fascinated by political theory, foreign policy, international laws and ethics in government, and hope that through understanding for one another we might be able to work toward a brighter future and more inclusive global economy. Unlike the majority of my classmates, I choose not to align myself with one political party or the other, as I am more interested in international relations and foreign policy than domestic squabbles.
After randomly running into the Mt. Kander founder at a Baker Street Pub during trivia night, these views landed me a part time position as social media manager for the site - a decentralized group of SME's, dedicated to exposing the facts of today's events through unbiased analysis and sometimes, seemingly unrelated points of data. It’s a start-up (so be nice) but we’re growing quickly and our analysts write about everything from US politics & conflict, to cryptocurrencies, financial markets and various economic analysis. We’ll be posting a lot of them here but you can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google Plus, Reddit.
Also - I'm new to steemit, markdown & blogging, but I've heard great things about the peer support and energy in the Steemit community. Does anyone have advice for getting our logo up as the account avatar?
Currently, there is a widespread lack of faith in the established media channels to deliver accurate information which is void of political or commercial agendas. In the case of world events such as foreign policy, regulation changes and conflict, emphasis being placed on these agendas often results in the true story slipping by unnoticed. Additionally, it has been argued that the majority of social media platforms perpetuate (perhaps even amplify) the spread of misinformation.
Because of this, internet has – as have many US based college campuses – turned into an echo chamber of a single ideology. Information, regardless of its validity, is hidden from the public eye if it does not agree with the mainstream agenda, resulting in a lack of diversity which severely curtails our ability to challenge each other’s ideas and solve problems (together) in creative ways.
It is the Mt. Kander(MTK) team’s belief that ignorance is the greatest threat to not only sound and effective decision making, but mankind itself; and It is our goal to combat all echo-chambers which perpetuate this threat through frank, unbiased, agenda free information and high level analysis, which is free and easily accessible to all. Join us in our pursuit of wisdom through topics which make us feel uncomfortable so that together, we can grow.
