Today we talked about TOK Exhibition prompt 14: Does some knowledge belong only to particular communities of knowers? This is a good one with links to religious knowledge, and secret knowledge only shared by communities… We discuss the idea of preserving some knowledge, why some knowledge does (and perhaps should?) only belong to particular communities, and the blurry line where protecting knowledge becomes gatekeeping. This is a really good one, and left me with a lot more questions than answers. An interesting link to this year’s TOK Essay titles too!

Guest: Dr. Rachel Oser
Music: cover of Taylor Swift Love Story from Grade 9 students around a campfire.

Does Some Knowledge Belong to Communities Of Knowers?

May 2024 TOK Essay Title 5 Do we need custodians of knowledge? Discuss with reference to two areas of knowledge. 

I met with Kevin and recorded this, but I had a technical malfunction so the recording was lost. I’ve tried to recapture the essence of our conversation as best as I could. We unpacked some really interesting questions: How does one become a ‘custodian’ of knowledge? Who has the authority or right? Who decides what is protected? What about knowledge that has been lost or discluded? What other great truths and insights are we not hearing because of the selectivity? As custodians, how do we weigh up this choice? What if we didn’t have custodians of knowledge? What about knowledge that might be dangerous? 

Links from our conversation:

CNN interview - last of a family of Peruvian Potato farmers https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2021/10/25/potato-custodians-peru-spc-intl-c2e.cnn

Académie Française: https://www.academie-francaise.fr/

How to contribute to Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contributing_to_Wikipedia

Guest: Kevin Hoye (though as the original episode was lost, his actual voice is not featured, only his ideas as I have tried to faithfully represent them)

Music: Jingle Bell Rock as recorded by the Brown School Shoes in December 2018… no it's not the holidays yet.

Do we need custodians of knowledge? 2024 TOK Essay Title 5

This week I discussed gate keeping, consulting and education in fashion. 

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EP 162: Gate Keeping in FASHION

Prompt 29. Who owns knowledge?

LY’s first response: “Those who study, those who learn, those who share” is not a bad start. I wish this were the world we lived in, but somehow I think the answer is far more complicated and often influenced by power (for good and for bad) more than we care to acknowledge.

What is ownership? That it ‘belongs’ to you? Can knowledge even be owned? 

Pioneers, inventors, artists, discoverers of new knowledge - do they own the knowledge they produce, create or discover? If whoever was first gets the credit, does that mean they own the knowledge? Once knowledge is shared, does it belong to other knowers that know it too? What knowledge belongs to the common good? Is knowing something the same as owning it? This discussion raised Issues of social responsibility that comes with creating and sharing (or not sharing) new knowledge.

After we think about the question: Who owns knowledge? So many other important questions get raised: What do we do with it? How do we care for it?  …LY asks but “so what”? We discussed the ways we value original ideas in different cultures. Zooming out, thinking about the implications of ownership and access, but also the responsibility for protection and upkeep that comes with ownership. Is the onus on the creator or user of knowledge? In a sense, are both ‘owners’? 

Links in this talk can be found at www.TOKTalk.org

Guests: Donna Gee, Liu Yu 
Music: Hilary Ng playing in the hallway at school

Who Owns Knowledge?

F is for flatiron

0:00 – Mic Test
2:24 - Intro
6:23 - What Can’t You Wrap Your Head Around?
14:24 - Trump Assassination (Was It Staged?)
20:53 - The RNC Was A Clown Show
28:43 - HOW THE HELL DID J.D. VANCE SNATCH THE VICE PRESIDENT SEAT???
35:00 - You’ve Got To Educate Yourself or You Will Sound Ridiculous 
46:40 - Lincoln Project Releases A Powerful Political Ad
59:22 - Don Lemon vs Candace Owens
1:12:52 - Richard Simmons Passes Away
1:14:46 - Outro/ Corny Joke
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F is for Firewood - S8, E20

Welcome back to the madness that is What HPND 2US. Sam lets the duo of Nate and Huw run the ship, which only ends up in circles and down rabbit holes. The big drop from the week was the recent announcement from Oasis. We take that and go into the idea of gatekeeping.  Somehow JLo finds her way into the conversation, which puts us into the world capitals and the breaking down of the Soviet Union. Let's be honest we're going on a weird ride this week in conversation and this might be a residual effect from a couple of weeks back. Stay safe out there folks and talk to you next week.

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Episode 295: Don't Look Back in Anger

The Internet has really democratized ideas. There are no real gatekeepers any more, because if you have a great idea, and you put it online, people will find it.
Justin Halpern

Join us as we discuss our experiences with and viewpoints on gate keeping in the arts.


The Artist's Circle - GATE KEEPING

Gatekeeperen

u call tht a goyard purse, thts a tote bag!

Cold Hart - Eternal + Sunshine
Clairo - Echo 
Alleen Plains - I Choose You
Weiland - Going Out 
Lil Peep - Wanna be 
Cold Hart - LUV ME
Bladee - fml

ETERNAL/SUNSHYNE (sl@y mood vibes) - lilhearted mix

Do you think Sheduer should’ve been more humble?

0:00 – Mic Test
7:39 – Intro
9:07 – What Can’t You Wrap Your Head Around?
18:13 – Immigrant Mugshots on the White House lawn
25: 48 – Student Loans Update
36:02 – Woolworth Sit-In Counter and Other Artifacts To be Removed from NMAAHC
43:12: Gov’t Instills USPS To Force Immigration Searches
52:12 – Clayborn Temple Seriously Damaged in Fire
58:04 – Shedeur Sanders Gets Drafted at #144, This Is A Big Deal
1:10:10 – TidBits (Monet, Plantations, Diddy Trial, TD Jakes)
1:19:00 – Outro/ Corny Joke


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Student Loans Update Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/business/student-loans-collections.html


Lessons From My Father - S9, E11

Above Photograph © Patience Ojionuka

How do you transition from being simply “a friend with a camera” to landing paid gigs with top fashion brands? All while juggling a budding photo career and the rigors of post graduate study, along with sharing insider tips to inspire your community on the side. 

We answer these questions and more in this, our second episode of Next Frame, a monthly podcast series shining a light on rising creative talents. 

Today's guest is Patience Ojionuka, a trendsetting creative known for multitasking between enviable photo assignments and working towards a PhD in psychology. We get the low down on her experiences in the power of pitching and the magic of sharing on social media.

“There's always projects happening, and I think that is the biggest thing I learned,” she explains. “There's nothing more powerful than sharing your work.”

Patience also admits, “I was waiting for the perfect time to start, which reminder to anybody listening, the perfect time to start is right now. I just posted it, and it got a reaction that I just wasn't expecting. And that could happen to you. That could happen to anyone.”
Guest: Patience Ojionuka
Episode Timeline:

2:07: Patience Ojionuka’s start in photography as an undergraduate doing senior portraits and school events.

4:09: Figuring out how to make photography fit into her life, plus getting past the stigma that part time artists don’t have a stake in the industry.

6:20: Connecting with ASMP’s Bridge Mentorship Program, how this changed her life, plus finding time, space, and resources to create at Shotti’s LR2 Studio. 

13:32: A love for lighting and the viral lighting tutorials Patience posts on TikTok.

17:19: How Patience has evolved as a photographer both technically and as a tastemaker.

19:56: A memorable assignment and the value of being kind and personable in a tough industry. 

22:53: Learning the power of pitching and sharing your work on social media.

26:13: Patience’s current social media strategy, plus the Instagram reel that changed her life.

29:16: Drawing inspiration from outside the photography world and merging the different parts of her brain. 

32:58: The most important thing that Patience has learned from mentoring and aims to impart to others.
 
35:21: Where Patience aspires to be as a photographer five years from now, plus news about a recent project for Teen Vogue.

Guest Bio:

Patience Ojionuka is a queer, Houston-raised, NYC-based photographer and psychology PhD student. Specializing in fashion and portraiture, Patience has worked on and assisted in projects for Teen Vogue, Wall Street Journal, Self Magazine, Who What Wear, Allure, and has had clients such as Tinder, Lex App, and National University. Outside the studio, you can find her singing a cappella, editing videos, or probably inappropriately doing doctoral homework at a party.


Stay Connected:

Patience Ojionuka Website: https://patienceojionuka.com
Patience Ojionuka Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patienceojionuka/
Patience Ojionuka LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/patience-o-051531212
Patience Ojionuka YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@patienceojionuka/
Patience Ojionuka TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patienceojionuka	
LR2 Studio: https://www.lr2.studio/about
ASMP’s Bridge Mentorship Program: https://www.asmp.org/newyork/the-bridge-program/

Host: Derek Fahsbender

Senior Creative Producer: Jill Waterman

Senior Technical Producer: Mike Weinstein

Executive Producer: Richard Stevens


Next Frame: Juggling Time, Space, and Resources in Building a Photo Career with Patience Ojionuka

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