Can We Save Ourselves?

Most people have no clue how the technology that envelops them works or what physical principles underlie its operation. . [...]the 'limits of plausibility' have vanished, and the 'knowledge of the audience' is constructed from Facebook feeds, personal experience, and anecdote. B...

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Published in:Library technology reports 2017-11, Vol.53 (8), p.22-2
Main Author: Burkhardt, Joanna M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automation
Emotional Response
False information
Government (Administrative Body)
Handbooks
Journalism
Literacy
Numbers
Propaganda
Psychological Patterns
Search engines
Social Media
Social networks
Traffic
Trust
User behavior
User training
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Summary:Most people have no clue how the technology that envelops them works or what physical principles underlie its operation. . [...]the 'limits of plausibility' have vanished, and the 'knowledge of the audience' is constructed from Facebook feeds, personal experience, and anecdote. Because those friends and followers generally agree with what we already believe, having a lot of friends feeds our confirmation bias, which also makes us feel good about ourselves. According to Dr. Anders Ericksson and colleagues, it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert on something.12 Whether it is playing baseball, playing the violin, or reporting the news, at least 10,000 hours of practice is required. [...]it is up to all individuals to do what they can to educate themselves about fake news and the technology that brings fake news to their doorstep.
ISSN:0024-2586
1945-4538