Are we creating the democratic utopia many naively envisioned at the Internet's birth? Or, are we descending into hell on Earth unleashed by informational anarchy and the freed, and anonymous, human beast? A prelude to my deep dive into Ellul's Propaganda, this episode begins with a description of the DIKW pyramid then moves on to how Plato's Illusion of Knowledge fable applies to the digital Matrix dominated by Social Media, Google, and ostentatious sophists posing as "influencers."
Also: a discussion ofDr. Elias Aboujaoude's stellar book Virtually You and a one-sided examination of the God-Devil duality lurking inside each of us. Like it? Share it!
The Social Dilemma: watch It! https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224
Dr. Eli: http://www.eliasaboujaoude.com
His book: https://www.amazon.com/Virtually-You-Dangerous-Powers-Personality/dp/0393340546
For the masochist: www.escapingthecave.com
#114 - B for Boomerang
[Micropod] Our Great War
[Micropod] Social Media’s Ministry of Truth
#113 - Our November Surprise, TikTok, and Rocks From Uranus
#112 - Storytellers, Truth, and The Great War of the 21st Century
[Reload] Iceberg Ahoy! Validation Junkies & The Chosen Ones (9/10/19)
[Reload] Story: The Propaganda Paradox (5-9-20)
[Reload] All You Need Is Doubt (1/4/21)
#111 - Tribal By Nature & The Invasive Species
[Micropod] Murrow to FOX & CNN: From News to Monetized Propaganda
#110 - The Cost of Courage & The Limits of Anti-Vax Empathy
#109 - Backdoor Reparations & Unity Via Division
#108 - My Team Bullsh*t: Private Lives & Public Health
#107 - Social Media Avatars: Crazy, Stupid, or Full of Sh*t?
#106 - Political Cults & Mobs 101
#105 - Exploration, Evolution, Death of a Propagandist
#104 - Leaders, Puppets, Boils, and Show Trials
#103 - From Moralist to Tyrant or The Fanatic's Imperative
#102 - The Other Insurgency & Where's Our Hashtag?
#101 - Post-Trump Stress Disorder & Tech's Theocracy
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