Given the apparent role of Facebook in the 2016 election, this seems a good place to post this link:
How to Prevent Smart People From Spreading Dumb Ideas
1. No link? Not news!
2. I knew it! If breaking news on social media aligns perfectly with your carefully structured view of the world, then pause before liking it or retweeting it.
3. Why am I talking? …we need to think more seriously and realistically about the added value of our own communication.
martens about 6 years ago
Given the apparent role of Facebook in the 2016 election, this seems a good place to post this link:
How to Prevent Smart People From Spreading Dumb Ideas
1. No link? Not news!
2. I knew it! If breaking news on social media aligns perfectly with your carefully structured view of the world, then pause before liking it or retweeting it.
3. Why am I talking? …we need to think more seriously and realistically about the added value of our own communication.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/22/opinion/facebook-spreading-ideas.html