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Alexander Michael Murray
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Freelance Writer
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Academic Essays and Professional Works
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Perceptions of A Crisis:
Application of Psychometric Theory of Risk and Kingdon’s Three Streams
to Hurricane Katrina and the Future of Climate Change
Fall 2019
Written in the fall quarter of my senior year, this essay applies theories of political risk and applies them to climate change, using the risk perception prior to, during, and after Hurricane Katrina as a model of the United States' preparedness for future climate disasters.
Fake Rage:
The Influence of Astroturfing on
Anti-Lockdown Protests
June 2020
An analysis of the influence of political astroturfing written in the summer quarter of my senior year, this paper details how astroturfing was used by political players to drum up agitation and support for lockdown protests during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Do some living and
get yourself a typewriter.”
Charles Bukowski
“You can, you should, and if you’re
brave enough to start, you will.”
Stephen King
“There’s no such thing as perfect writing,
just like there’s no such thing
as perfect despair.”
Haruki Murakami
“Nothing is boring except to people
who aren't really paying attention.”
Michael Chabon, Summerland
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