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TOO MUCH INFORMATION – or too little substance?

Too Much Information, Cass R. Sunstein‘s latest book, examines the effects of excessive information in our lives.  Policymakers emphasize the public “right to know” but Sunstein takes a different tack, arguing that the focus should be on human well-being and the information that contributes to it. 

Recorded 9/11/20

In addition to being a Professor of Law at Harvard, Sunstein served as Administrator of the White House Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs under President Obama. He is author of several books including “Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth and Happiness.” 

Sunstein is interviewed by Charlie Sennott, the Editor-in-Chief of The GroundTruth Project. 

Many Americans believe that we are currently experiencing a crisis in journalism due to the flood of misinformation, conspiracy theories and opinion, masquerading as fact. What do you think?

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Fake news vs facts: living in a post-truth world

Are we living in a post-truth world where “alternative facts” replace actual facts and feelings have more weight than evidence? How did we get here?

Lee McIntrye from the Center for Philosophy and History of Science, at Boston University discusses our modern dilemma: FAKE NEWS vs FACTS: Living in a Post-Truth World.

Recorded June 12, 2019

McIntyre traces the development of the post-truth phenomenon from science denial through the rise of “fake news,” from our psychological blind spots to the public’s retreat into “information silos.”

Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and an Instructor in Ethics at Harvard Extension School.

Fake News vs Facts