Calling Bullshit
The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World
Carl T. Bergstrom & Jevin D. West . 2020 . BeavLib 149.73 BER
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- p029 Misinformation: false claims, not intentionally deceptive
- p029 Disinformation: deliberately spread falsehoods
p030 WhatsApp
p031 2017 Facebook admits 126M US users exposed to Russian propaganda
- p032 Firehose strategy disorients audiences. Eschew consistency, exhaust critical thinking
- p032 Purpose: advertising revenue
- p032 Teens in Macedonia earning $5000/mo, "Pope Francis Shocks the World, Endorses Trump for President"
- p034 mid-2017 FCC net neutrality, 21.7M citizen comments, most fraudulent, 500K similar comments sent at the same exact second 2017 July 19 2:57:15 pm EDT, 500K from Russia
- p038 Superfluous details make lies more persuasive
- p039 With nothing to say, bullshit fills space with inconsequentials
- p040 persuasive (exaggerated authority) or evasive (deflect uncomfortable questions) bullshit
- p040 jargon to exclude outsiders
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