The implications of economic dependency on another country may lead to possibilities of colonization or annexation. If those threats come to fruition, threats of backlash and possible conflict between countries may follow. It is scary to think of how quickly one thing may lead to another.

I believe what makes the idea of AI development so daunting is the fact that machine learning has the potential to act on its own. Obviously nuclear technology and oil are simply resources that have to be physically utilized in order to serve their purposes. In the case of machine learning, once it is set in motion, it can accomplish tasks and learn and apply new concepts all on its own. The fact that machine learning does not have any real counterpart at the moment renders the unknown effects of its development that much more terrifying.

I feel that there are many instances in which the rich are able to get richer through unnecessary "gifts" or funds. It is surprising that there seems to be a severe lack of oversight when it comes to monitoring these unnecessary funds being given.

Seeing the vast wealth disparity not just in New York City, but in the United States in general greatly upsets me. I am particularly upset by people who gain exposure and wealth through social media and fail to use their wealth to contribute to society. This reminds me of the "eat the rich" slogan that calls for wealth redistribution as well as public outcries to tax the rich.

I love how she referred to working with the underprivileged and diverse student body as "the real life of the city." It is interesting to see how even several decades ago, the presence of people from a multitude of cultures was felt and thought of us an essential part of the city's identity.

I find this notion of protest and compromise between students and administration interesting considering recent responses to student protests, particularly at Columbia University regarding the suspension of pro-Palestine groups and the chemical spray attack on pro-Palestinian protesters.

I am curious as to what parts exactly are dominated by Southeast Asians in terms of refugee population. Considering that we are on the Atlantic coast, it is easy to see why most New York refugees are from the former Soviet Union. It would make sense if the parts being referred to by Foner are on or nearby the Pacific coast, because the trip from Southeast Asia would be much shorter. Essentially, the question that comes to my mind is if this is a matter of proximity of U.S cities to the home countries of immigrants or if there were other factors that could be taken into consideration.

I find it interesting that this was published in 2000 and there were already noteable patterns of people looking down on the new wave of immigrants. I feel that since then, this has only been perpetuated by the media. First, because some people in politics are given a platform that allows them to widely broadcast their negative views on immigrants which in turn allows others to feel comfortable sharing that view. Second, I remember reading once that although crime rates in NYC have gone down, many often feel more unsafe than previous years because of 24/7 news coverage. I feel that this idea can be applied to why this "common popular fear" can still be seen today.