Day: August 9, 2021

Climate Change, Eco, Living, Planet, Politics, PsychologyLeave a comment

2021 Is The Year Of Catastrophic Climate Change, But Capitalism Doesn’t Care

Fernando Kaskais

By Andy Worthington Since I first saw it on Twitter last week, I’ve been haunted by the photo above, showing holidaying diners by the sea, or by a lake, seemingly oblivious to the wildfires engulfing a forest on the hills behind. It may or may not be from Turkey, recently ravaged by uncontrollable wildfires. Or it may be, as one commentator suggested, from similar wildfires in Oregon four years ago. It may even be photoshopped, but in the year that wildfires have engulfed forests in country after country across the globe to an unprecedented degree, in yet another year of record-breaking heat in … Continue reading 2021 Is The Year Of Catastrophic Climate Change, But Capitalism Doesn’t Care

Conspiracy, Curiositys, Manipulation, Media&Culture, PsychologyLeave a comment

A terrifying new theory: Fake news and conspiracy theories as an evolutionary strategy

Fernando Kaskais

Crowds arrive for the “Stop the Steal” rally on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation’s capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Social scientist Michael Bang Petersen on why people believe outrageous lies — as a tool in violent group conflict By PAUL ROSENBERG Political misinformation — whether “fake news,” conspiracy theories or outright lying — has often been attributed to widespread ignorance, even though there are numerous examples of 20th-century propaganda aimed at those most attentive to politics. Books … Continue reading A terrifying new theory: Fake news and conspiracy theories as an evolutionary strategy