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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "1984" by George Orwell - This book was mentioned as a reference for a dystopian future where technology enables societal manipulation, and its original title was "1948."
People Mentioned
- Daniel Kahneman (Nobel laureate behavioral economist) - Co-author of research on Type 1 (fast) and Type 2 (slow) thinking, which was referenced in the context of how people consume news on social media.
- Amos Tversky (Nobel laureate behavioral economist) - Co-author of research with Daniel Kahneman on behavioral economics.
Organizations & Institutions
- Wharton School - Eric Clemons is a professor here, and the podcast is produced by the Wharton School.
- FCC (Federal Communications Commission) - Mentioned in the context of the fairness requirement that was reportedly removed during the Bush administration, affecting broadcast news.
- European Union (EU) - Referenced for having strict rules on information use and for Facebook successfully arguing in front of them regarding data sharing.
Websites & Online Resources
- Al Jazeera - Mentioned as a source for unprocessed news about the Middle East, with its news reporting considered as reliable as the Financial Times, though its editorials may differ.
- Financial Times - Referenced as a benchmark for reliable news reporting, comparable to Al Jazeera's news segments.
- Facebook - Discussed as a social media platform that allows highly processed lying and its arguments regarding aggregate data and entertainment.
- Twitter - Mentioned as a social media platform that, like Facebook, has no penalty for highly focused, targeted lying.
- TikTok - Discussed in the context of its claim to be safe regarding data movement and how China can craft and direct stories to users without violating privacy law.
- NPR (National Public Radio) - Mentioned as a traditional news outlet that aims for universal plausibility in its reporting.
- New York Times - Referenced as a traditional news outlet whose brand credibility would be destroyed by preposterous stories, unlike social media platforms.
- Fox News - Cited as a biased network that still attempts a certain amount of reliability in its news programs, distinguishing them from its editorials.
Other Resources
- Craft beer rating site - An example of a social media website that was able to police itself against fraudulent reviews until it was acquired by Anheuser-Busch.