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Why Facebook is bad: social media’s role in the rise of populist politics

December 14, 2021 By Useful Ideas Project Leave a Comment

Jaron Lanier explains to David Baddiel why social media has led to a rise in populist politics. In the BBC documentary "David Baddiel: Social Media, Anger and Us", the English comedian, presenter and author explores the impact of social media on our lives. In the documentary, American computer scientist Jaron Lanier explains to Baddiel how social media is changing … [Read more...] about Why Facebook is bad: social media’s role in the rise of populist politics

Flooding the zone

November 8, 2020 By Useful Ideas Project Leave a Comment

Donald Trump soup

Flooding the zone - what is it? Flooding the zone is when politicians, organisations, the media and others pump out information, often news stories, to overwhelm people.Steve Bannon, talking to Michael Lewis (Bloomberg opinion February 9, 2018), “The Democrats don’t matter,” he had said to me over our lunch. “The real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is … [Read more...] about Flooding the zone

Reality is not what it seems warns Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari

May 6, 2017 By Useful Ideas Project Leave a Comment

At a Trump rally

Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind and Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, talks about the importance of making the effort to distinguish between reality and fiction. In the UK and USA we're seeing the rise of nationalism and intolerance, often driven by fake news stories and politicians skilled in psychological manipulation and repeating … [Read more...] about Reality is not what it seems warns Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari

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