before I start I need to get something off my chest
off my chest
off my chest it makes seem petty but I promise you
it makes seem petty but I promise you
it makes seem petty but I promise you this is something that really gets under
this is something that really gets under
this is something that really gets under my skin and I need a share right now if
my skin and I need a share right now if
my skin and I need a share right now if I look horrendous in a dress and I ask
I look horrendous in a dress and I ask
I look horrendous in a dress and I ask you how I look in it I don’t want oh I
you how I look in it I don’t want oh I
you how I look in it I don’t want oh I mean it doesn’t look that bad or
mean it doesn’t look that bad or
mean it doesn’t look that bad or k-league Wow your hair looks amazing no
k-league Wow your hair looks amazing no
k-league Wow your hair looks amazing no you need to tell me this dress is bad
you need to tell me this dress is bad
you need to tell me this dress is bad that I probably should throw it out but
that I probably should throw it out but
that I probably should throw it out but reality is everyone says these lives
reality is everyone says these lives
reality is everyone says these lives these little white lies easily top 5 pet
these little white lies easily top 5 pet
these little white lies easily top 5 pet peeves um
peeves um
peeves um now these lies may seem insignificant at
now these lies may seem insignificant at
now these lies may seem insignificant at first but when it comes to the real
first but when it comes to the real
first but when it comes to the real world and slightly more serious
world and slightly more serious
world and slightly more serious situations they can add up to something
situations they can add up to something
situations they can add up to something that holds a lot more weight soon it’s
that holds a lot more weight soon it’s
that holds a lot more weight soon it’s nearly impossible to discern the big
nearly impossible to discern the big
nearly impossible to discern the big lies from the little lies and then the
lies from the little lies and then the
lies from the little lies and then the truth from all the lies and so we find
truth from all the lies and so we find
truth from all the lies and so we find ourselves in the real zeitgeist of today
ourselves in the real zeitgeist of today
ourselves in the real zeitgeist of today the post truth world as we call it so
the post truth world as we call it so
the post truth world as we call it so quote Jack Nicholson and a few good men
quote Jack Nicholson and a few good men
quote Jack Nicholson and a few good men you want the truth
you want the truth
you want the truth you can’t handle the truth now or worse
you can’t handle the truth now or worse
you can’t handle the truth now or worse yet we slipped into the mist of having
yet we slipped into the mist of having
yet we slipped into the mist of having no ledge of truth to hang on to
no ledge of truth to hang on to
no ledge of truth to hang on to according to the oxford dictionary post
according to the oxford dictionary post
according to the oxford dictionary post truth is an adjective that defines
truth is an adjective that defines
truth is an adjective that defines something relating to or denoting
something relating to or denoting
something relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts
circumstances in which objective facts
circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public
are less influential in shaping public
are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and
opinion than appeals to emotion and
opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief so essentially we’re
personal belief so essentially we’re
personal belief so essentially we’re ignoring how the facts of the story and
ignoring how the facts of the story and
ignoring how the facts of the story and instead towards how emotions tell it
instead towards how emotions tell it
instead towards how emotions tell it instead and by doing this we’re sharing
instead and by doing this we’re sharing
instead and by doing this we’re sharing stories that straight from the truth and
stories that straight from the truth and
stories that straight from the truth and are twisted in favor of someone’s
are twisted in favor of someone’s
are twisted in favor of someone’s beliefs or their practices but how does
beliefs or their practices but how does
beliefs or their practices but how does this happen so easily when we can go on
this happen so easily when we can go on
this happen so easily when we can go on google and find all the facts we could
google and find all the facts we could
google and find all the facts we could ever need
ever need
ever need a professor at the University of
a professor at the University of
a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
Massachusetts Amherst
Massachusetts Amherst has answered this question for us great
has answered this question for us great
has answered this question for us great guy this study tested how quickly people
guy this study tested how quickly people
guy this study tested how quickly people abandoned videos while they’re loading
abandoned videos while they’re loading
abandoned videos while they’re loading 50% of people don’t wait for more than
50% of people don’t wait for more than
50% of people don’t wait for more than 10 seconds before they choose to give up
10 seconds before they choose to give up
10 seconds before they choose to give up on waiting I mean I’m gonna be honest
on waiting I mean I’m gonna be honest
on waiting I mean I’m gonna be honest with you 10 seconds a little much with
with you 10 seconds a little much with
with you 10 seconds a little much with this type of impatience or like forget
this type of impatience or like forget
this type of impatience or like forget the whole story I’ll just see what this
the whole story I’ll just see what this
the whole story I’ll just see what this headlines doesn’t call it a day
headlines doesn’t call it a day
headlines doesn’t call it a day disclaimer you can’t be caught up with
disclaimer you can’t be caught up with
disclaimer you can’t be caught up with American politics and a single headline
American politics and a single headline
American politics and a single headline it just it doesn’t work like that
it just it doesn’t work like that
it just it doesn’t work like that another reason false information is
another reason false information is
another reason false information is spread so easily involves a growing
spread so easily involves a growing
spread so easily involves a growing number of people who just don’t take the
number of people who just don’t take the
number of people who just don’t take the time to read according to a study done
time to read according to a study done
time to read according to a study done by the Pew Research Center and the
by the Pew Research Center and the
by the Pew Research Center and the Gallup News Service the number of people
Gallup News Service the number of people
Gallup News Service the number of people that don’t read a book during the year
that don’t read a book during the year
that don’t read a book during the year has increased by 14 percent in only 38
has increased by 14 percent in only 38
has increased by 14 percent in only 38 years now it’s understandable how like
years now it’s understandable how like
years now it’s understandable how like by all this information receive daily
by all this information receive daily
by all this information receive daily like we feel overwhelmed I mean not too
like we feel overwhelmed I mean not too
like we feel overwhelmed I mean not too long ago people got their news from
long ago people got their news from
long ago people got their news from newspapers in the morning and then from
newspapers in the morning and then from
newspapers in the morning and then from TV at 6 p.m. sharp every day this
TV at 6 p.m. sharp every day this
TV at 6 p.m. sharp every day this schedule pressed all the newspapers to
schedule pressed all the newspapers to
schedule pressed all the newspapers to share the correct news because they have
share the correct news because they have
share the correct news because they have an entire day to collect all the data
an entire day to collect all the data
an entire day to collect all the data and information needed to make an entire
and information needed to make an entire
and information needed to make an entire news story but today news networks have
news story but today news networks have
news story but today news networks have the ability to do 24 hours 24 hour
the ability to do 24 hours 24 hour
the ability to do 24 hours 24 hour coverage of events happening across the
coverage of events happening across the
coverage of events happening across the world the problem with this is that when
world the problem with this is that when
world the problem with this is that when you’re constantly on air for 24 hours
you’re constantly on air for 24 hours
you’re constantly on air for 24 hours the story is hold bit by bit without all
the story is hold bit by bit without all
the story is hold bit by bit without all the facts and data together all at once
the facts and data together all at once
the facts and data together all at once this exposes us to the possibility of
this exposes us to the possibility of
this exposes us to the possibility of sharing news that isn’t completely
sharing news that isn’t completely
sharing news that isn’t completely accurate or may even be completely wrong
accurate or may even be completely wrong
accurate or may even be completely wrong our social networks work exactly the
our social networks work exactly the
our social networks work exactly the same way news networks like CNN and Fox
same way news networks like CNN and Fox
same way news networks like CNN and Fox News are always racing to be the first
News are always racing to be the first
News are always racing to be the first network to cover the story on social
network to cover the story on social
network to cover the story on social media they are very very aware of the
media they are very very aware of the
media they are very very aware of the audience they can reach in 140
audience they can reach in 140
audience they can reach in 140 characters in a video link on Twitter
characters in a video link on Twitter
characters in a video link on Twitter and then on top of these sweets we’re
and then on top of these sweets we’re
and then on top of these sweets we’re guilty of
guilty of
guilty of formation bias researchers from the Ohio
formation bias researchers from the Ohio
formation bias researchers from the Ohio State University’s did a study in 2009
State University’s did a study in 2009
State University’s did a study in 2009 that tested the effect of confirmation
that tested the effect of confirmation
that tested the effect of confirmation bias on how we gather information they
bias on how we gather information they
bias on how we gather information they took about 150 people and surveyed how
took about 150 people and surveyed how
took about 150 people and surveyed how they felt about politics their political
they felt about politics their political
they felt about politics their political attitudes and their opinions on four key
attitudes and their opinions on four key
attitudes and their opinions on four key issues then the participants were sent
issues then the participants were sent
issues then the participants were sent to browse an online forum with articles
to browse an online forum with articles
to browse an online forum with articles that had opposing views on those four
that had opposing views on those four
that had opposing views on those four key issues the software they were using
key issues the software they were using
key issues the software they were using recorded how long each person spent when
recorded how long each person spent when
recorded how long each person spent when reading an article when the participant
reading an article when the participant
reading an article when the participant agreed with an articles perspective they
agreed with an articles perspective they
agreed with an articles perspective they spent about 36 percent more time reading
spent about 36 percent more time reading
spent about 36 percent more time reading that article interesting now I’ve laid
that article interesting now I’ve laid
that article interesting now I’ve laid out all the issues we have but what
out all the issues we have but what
out all the issues we have but what we’re really missing our solutions I was
we’re really missing our solutions I was
we’re really missing our solutions I was planning on surprising you with the
planning on surprising you with the
planning on surprising you with the solution slide that I made but you guys
solution slide that I made but you guys
solution slide that I made but you guys thought of it ahead of time thankfully
thought of it ahead of time thankfully
thought of it ahead of time thankfully though I have written I have written
though I have written I have written
though I have written I have written this all out all nice and neat and
this all out all nice and neat and
this all out all nice and neat and simple so we can run it through problem
simple so we can run it through problem
simple so we can run it through problem number one in patience take the time to
number one in patience take the time to
number one in patience take the time to do your own research
do your own research
do your own research don’t retweet a headline because at work
don’t retweet a headline because at work
don’t retweet a headline because at work when do we do that the world is ending
when do we do that the world is ending
when do we do that the world is ending at 12 p.m. tomorrow don’t pan it and
at 12 p.m. tomorrow don’t pan it and
at 12 p.m. tomorrow don’t pan it and don’t make everyone else panic because
don’t make everyone else panic because
don’t make everyone else panic because you did the sharing before you do the
you did the sharing before you do the
you did the sharing before you do the reading problem number two the
reading problem number two the
reading problem number two the overabundance of information one sweet
overabundance of information one sweet
overabundance of information one sweet but not so sweet thing about 24 hours
but not so sweet thing about 24 hours
but not so sweet thing about 24 hours news coverage is that you can check in
news coverage is that you can check in
news coverage is that you can check in at any time so easily you can check in
at any time so easily you can check in
at any time so easily you can check in every few hours to get the full correct
every few hours to get the full correct
every few hours to get the full correct story instead of sharing bits and pieces
story instead of sharing bits and pieces
story instead of sharing bits and pieces finally problem number three dealing
finally problem number three dealing
finally problem number three dealing with social media one way to combat
with social media one way to combat
with social media one way to combat confirmation bias is with skepticism
confirmation bias is with skepticism
confirmation bias is with skepticism follow people you may not agree with
follow people you may not agree with
follow people you may not agree with question all the information you receive
question all the information you receive
question all the information you receive this will challenge the way you form
this will challenge the way you form
this will challenge the way you form your opinions and go about living in
your opinions and go about living in
your opinions and go about living in this society today and it’s okay to slow
this society today and it’s okay to slow
this society today and it’s okay to slow things down in this fast-paced society
things down in this fast-paced society
things down in this fast-paced society we live in it’s really easy to let
we live in it’s really easy to let
we live in it’s really easy to let simple habits go like picking up a book
simple habits go like picking up a book
simple habits go like picking up a book and reading it
and reading it
and reading it or researching something we really care
or researching something we really care
or researching something we really care a lot about now it definitely is easier
a lot about now it definitely is easier
a lot about now it definitely is easier to read a headline then scroll through
to read a headline then scroll through
to read a headline then scroll through an article but these little things are
an article but these little things are
an article but these little things are what helps us be a better community
what helps us be a better community
what helps us be a better community better society in school at home in our
better society in school at home in our
better society in school at home in our neighborhood everywhere these false
neighborhood everywhere these false
neighborhood everywhere these false stories and false information are
stories and false information are
stories and false information are hurting our society way faster than the
hurting our society way faster than the
hurting our society way faster than the truth is being spread so don’t fall into
truth is being spread so don’t fall into
truth is being spread so don’t fall into the hashtag bandwagon for example
the hashtag bandwagon for example
the hashtag bandwagon for example remember Kony 2012 you or your parents
remember Kony 2012 you or your parents
remember Kony 2012 you or your parents had to donate to this cause for the
had to donate to this cause for the
had to donate to this cause for the Invisible Children in Central Africa and
Invisible Children in Central Africa and
Invisible Children in Central Africa and you got like a poster a sticker and in
you got like a poster a sticker and in
you got like a poster a sticker and in some cases nothing at all
some cases nothing at all
some cases nothing at all whatever happened to Kony I’ll tell you
whatever happened to Kony I’ll tell you
whatever happened to Kony I’ll tell you what happens Kony nothing and nobody
what happens Kony nothing and nobody
what happens Kony nothing and nobody even noticed because we lost interest
even noticed because we lost interest
even noticed because we lost interest anyway so I should probably end this
anyway so I should probably end this
anyway so I should probably end this speech talking about or well as you all
speech talking about or well as you all
speech talking about or well as you all know this classic novel in 1984 is again
know this classic novel in 1984 is again
know this classic novel in 1984 is again a best-seller because of this post truth
a best-seller because of this post truth
a best-seller because of this post truth phenomenon that he seemed to have
phenomenon that he seemed to have
phenomenon that he seemed to have predicted in the middle of the last
predicted in the middle of the last
predicted in the middle of the last century but I won’t talk about where
century but I won’t talk about where
century but I won’t talk about where well I won’t double speak cuz to be
well I won’t double speak cuz to be
well I won’t double speak cuz to be honest I don’t really remember much of
honest I don’t really remember much of
honest I don’t really remember much of that novel I got distracted about 100
that novel I got distracted about 100
that novel I got distracted about 100 pages in aha and if I pretended to talk
pages in aha and if I pretended to talk
pages in aha and if I pretended to talk about it it would be lying so let’s just
about it it would be lying so let’s just
about it it would be lying so let’s just be real and stick with the truth thank
be real and stick with the truth thank
be real and stick with the truth thank you
you
you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] mmm
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