PR Misinformation
When an established entity feeds lies/misinformation to the general public.
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| Oct 7, 2020 | » | Fables in Service of Capitalism
4 min; updated Sep 5, 2022
EnvironmentalismOver the last 70 years, less than 10% of plastic waste has been recycled - it’s uneconomical. Recycling shifts attention from the environmental impact of plastics and their overproduction to the consumer’s willingness to recycle. Reducing and reusing is a much better environmental strategy. #environmentalism Betting (and Gambling)I’m seeing more prominent gambling sites and ads compared to when I was growing up. Based on my peers, SportPesa made lots of headway in Kenya (few companies can claim to sponsor English Premier League teams). Its backing is foreign though, so maybe SportPesa is part of a global trend? ... |
| Jan 1, 1996 | » | The Fine Art of Baloney Detection [Sagan]
2 min; updated Sep 5, 2022
Unfalsifiable but favorable propositions invite baloney. For example, one might want to believe in life after death, without being interested in evidence for it. However, one shouldn’t validate the pretensions of mediums on such a belief. |
The LeftOvers (TV Series) explores this a bit. John pretends to be a medium, but actually has a hidden mic and earpiece to Laurie, who then searches the internet for details on the person of interest. Sure, the medium part is baloney, but it helps other characters in the show get closure.
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