Big Picture Science - Sketpic Check: Shared Reality
(REPEAT) One of the many shocking aspects of the
Capitol attack was that it revealed how thoroughly the nation had cleaved into
alternate realities. How did we get to this point? How did misinformation come
to create beliefs embraced by millions?
In this episode, experts in social media,
cults, and the history of science join us for a discussion about how these
alternative realities formed, why people are drawn to them, and the benefits of
a shared reality.
Guests:
- Joan Donovan – Research Director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy in the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and leader of the Technology and Social Change Project.
- Lee McIntyre – Research fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University, Instructor in Ethics at Harvard Extension School, and author of “Post – Truth.”
- Steven Hassan – Mental health counselor who has written on the subject of mind control. Former member of the Unification Church, and author of “The Cult of Trump.”
This repeat podcast originally aired on January 25, 2021
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