The information age, although beneficial to mankind, can also create confusion and harm in a culture. What do you do when there is too much of it and you don't have sufficient filters to discern fact from BS? We need new tools to avoid being duped by disinformation, fake news, propaganda and straight-up lies. In this episode Jonesy goes over some of the ways in which you can help yourself avoid crapola in the information sphere by using tools like Occum's Razor and media literacy.

LINKS, REFERENCES, RESOURCES

Lies, Bullshit, and Fake News: Some Epistemological Concerns.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42438-018-0025-4

Why People Fall for Bullshit, According to a Scientist.

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2015/12/3/9844480/why-people-believe-bullshit-science

Americans Remain Distrustful of Mass Media

https://news.gallup.com/poll/321116/americans-remain-distrustful-mass-media.aspx

How to Combat Fake News and Disinformation

https://www.brookings.edu/research/how-to-combat-fake-news-and-disinformation/

What is Media Literacy and Why is it Important?

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/news-and-media-literacy/what-is-media-literacy-and-why-is-it-important

A Guide to Fact Checking Websites

https://guides.stlcc.edu/fakenews/factchecking

Occum's Razor

https://youtu.be/skcCu4RUkAg

Crash Course on Media Literacy (12 Part Video Series)

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH2l6uzC4UEXR5WRRSvaNfmCUYZtTaJeU

Rube Waddell: The Legendary Lefty Lunatic

https://youtu.be/kXuPQfv0ljY

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It's 2020 and we're still using paper ballots? We're still going to a physical poll site in the middle of a pandemic in order to participate in this archaic Democratic process? It's time we got our act together and used technology to usher in the future of voting, which will happen online and on our smartphones. In this special 2020 election episode of Free Your FN Mind Jonesy covers the benefits and barriers to voting online. He also breaks down why we no longer need the secret ballot. Hint: Google already knows who you're voting for.

Sources:

BBC - Has the time now come for internet voting? https://www.bbc.com/news/business-39955468

MIC - Why can't we vote with our smartphones?

https://www.mic.com/p/its-2020-why-cant-we-vote-with-our-phones-31979959

Facebook knows your political affiliation

https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/drone/8-in-the-air/facebook-knows-your-political-affiliation-and-lots-of-other-stuff-heres-how-to-find-out/526-ab027e8f-71be-4cd0-b59a-31e2b44fcbcb

Google guesses your political leanings

https://qz.com/1753639/google-wont-tell-you-its-guess-about-your-politics/

Washington Post - Abolish the secret ballot

https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/01/06/want-to-improve-democracy-abolish-the-secret-ballot/

Back when everyone knew how you voted

https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2016/fall/feature/back-when-everyone-knew-how-you-voted

Voatz - The road to online voting

https://voatz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Road-to-Online-Voting-Final.pdf

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