Lee McIntyre: Conspiracies and Misinformation
Dec 10, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 21
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Episode description
Lee McIntyre is philosopher and leading voice on the topics of Disinformation and Science Denial.
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro - disinformation
5:05 Flat Earther phenomenon
9:30 What is disinformation?
11:40 How big of a problem is disinformation?
16:40 What should we do when the truth sounds conspiratorial?
22:15 Origins to Big Tobacco
27:50 Amplification of disinformation
31:25 Is social media to blame?
34:30 How should social media companies be regulated?
46:30 Social media business models
50:15 Information diet - what is healthy?
56:45 How can individuals protect themselves against misinformation?
59:25 Book recommendations
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