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[Music] today in the palm of her hand you have

today in the palm of her hand you have

today in the palm of her hand you have access to world of information you can

access to world of information you can

access to world of information you can reach a multitude of news sources and

reach a multitude of news sources and

reach a multitude of news sources and exchange your views the wide range of

exchange your views the wide range of

exchange your views the wide range of people all over the world this new

people all over the world this new

people all over the world this new reality should allow us to share our

reality should allow us to share our

reality should allow us to share our wisdom to communicate to understand each

wisdom to communicate to understand each

wisdom to communicate to understand each other and to become more understanding

other and to become more understanding

other and to become more understanding of our differences more tolerant of our

of our differences more tolerant of our

of our differences more tolerant of our differences but 2016 seems to have

differences but 2016 seems to have

differences but 2016 seems to have replaced the information age for the

replaced the information age for the

replaced the information age for the post truth era with Briggs it and the

post truth era with Briggs it and the

post truth era with Briggs it and the Trump election we are found we’ve

Trump election we are found we’ve

Trump election we are found we’ve discovered that more communication

discovered that more communication

discovered that more communication doesn’t mean more information let me

doesn’t mean more information let me

doesn’t mean more information let me show you what I mean here is a picture

show you what I mean here is a picture

show you what I mean here is a picture of the Trump inauguration ceremony 2017

of the Trump inauguration ceremony 2017

of the Trump inauguration ceremony 2017 and the same picture of the Obama

and the same picture of the Obama

and the same picture of the Obama inauguration ceremony in 2009 the White

inauguration ceremony in 2009 the White

inauguration ceremony in 2009 the White House declared that the Trump ceremony

House declared that the Trump ceremony

House declared that the Trump ceremony had been the largest in history did you

had been the largest in history did you

had been the largest in history did you know that 28% of Trump supporters said

know that 28% of Trump supporters said

know that 28% of Trump supporters said they believed that there were as many

they believed that there were as many

they believed that there were as many people if not more at the Trump ceremony

people if not more at the Trump ceremony

people if not more at the Trump ceremony 30 percent said they didn’t know they

30 percent said they didn’t know they

30 percent said they didn’t know they were not sure and 41 percent that is

were not sure and 41 percent that is

were not sure and 41 percent that is only less than half said that they

only less than half said that they

only less than half said that they disagreed with the White House statement

disagreed with the White House statement

disagreed with the White House statement when you see these pictures these use

when you see these pictures these use

when you see these pictures these use may seem crazy so how is it that people

may seem crazy so how is it that people

may seem crazy so how is it that people can believe something so clearly and

can believe something so clearly and

can believe something so clearly and sure but wait a minute

sure but wait a minute

sure but wait a minute are you sure that you would never

are you sure that you would never

are you sure that you would never believe something so clearly untrue

believe something so clearly untrue

believe something so clearly untrue think about it these pictures are not

think about it these pictures are not

think about it these pictures are not proof they could have been photoshopped

proof they could have been photoshopped

proof they could have been photoshopped they could have been swapped so when

they could have been swapped so when

they could have been swapped so when somebody raises these doubts to you you

somebody raises these doubts to you you

somebody raises these doubts to you you will have to use your own judgement to

will have to use your own judgement to

will have to use your own judgement to weigh the evidence and make up your mind

weigh the evidence and make up your mind

weigh the evidence and make up your mind so now suppose that you wear a trump

so now suppose that you wear a trump

so now suppose that you wear a trump supporter

supporter

supporter are you sure that you would not give any

are you sure that you would not give any

are you sure that you would not give any credence to somebody raising these

credence to somebody raising these

credence to somebody raising these doubts are you sure that you would never

doubts are you sure that you would never

doubts are you sure that you would never entertain that perhaps they were more

entertain that perhaps they were more

entertain that perhaps they were more people at the trim ceremony and that

people at the trim ceremony and that

people at the trim ceremony and that these pictures are not a proof today I

these pictures are not a proof today I

these pictures are not a proof today I want to put to you that the cause of the

want to put to you that the cause of the

want to put to you that the cause of the fake new success lies primarily with us

fake new success lies primarily with us

fake new success lies primarily with us thank news work because we are willing

thank news work because we are willing

thank news work because we are willing to believe them and because we are

to believe them and because we are

to believe them and because we are willing to believe them we lie to

willing to believe them we lie to

willing to believe them we lie to ourselves if we want a sound public

ourselves if we want a sound public

ourselves if we want a sound public debate we need to stop lying to

debate we need to stop lying to

debate we need to stop lying to ourselves when we engage with the news

ourselves when we engage with the news

ourselves when we engage with the news let’s consider an ideal public debate

let’s consider an ideal public debate

let’s consider an ideal public debate and think about it as a battle of ideas

and think about it as a battle of ideas

and think about it as a battle of ideas all ideas are voiced and debated a good

all ideas are voiced and debated a good

all ideas are voiced and debated a good idea is convincing and it wins over less

idea is convincing and it wins over less

idea is convincing and it wins over less convincing ideas the philosopher Karl

convincing ideas the philosopher Karl

convincing ideas the philosopher Karl Popper said that this process should

Popper said that this process should

Popper said that this process should lead public debate to select the best

lead public debate to select the best

lead public debate to select the best ideas unconvincing ideas

ideas unconvincing ideas

ideas unconvincing ideas disappear and only the good one survived

disappear and only the good one survived

disappear and only the good one survived and science seems like a perfect example

and science seems like a perfect example

and science seems like a perfect example where public debate leads to selection

where public debate leads to selection

where public debate leads to selection of the best ideas with this view in mind

of the best ideas with this view in mind

of the best ideas with this view in mind the Internet should have a positive

the Internet should have a positive

the Internet should have a positive effect on public debate on the Internet

effect on public debate on the Internet

effect on public debate on the Internet IDs are free to be voiced and criticized

IDs are free to be voiced and criticized

IDs are free to be voiced and criticized good ideas should be able to convince

good ideas should be able to convince

good ideas should be able to convince more people and spread around or bad IDs

more people and spread around or bad IDs

more people and spread around or bad IDs abandoned but when you look it doesn’t

abandoned but when you look it doesn’t

abandoned but when you look it doesn’t look necessarily what’s happening on the

look necessarily what’s happening on the

look necessarily what’s happening on the Internet at the moment so why is that

Internet at the moment so why is that

Internet at the moment so why is that well perhaps this view of the public

well perhaps this view of the public

well perhaps this view of the public debate is a bit unrealistic in 1949 Max

debate is a bit unrealistic in 1949 Max

debate is a bit unrealistic in 1949 Max Planck famously joked about this vision

Planck famously joked about this vision

Planck famously joked about this vision from popper Max Planck was a theoretical

from popper Max Planck was a theoretical

from popper Max Planck was a theoretical physicist who eventually won a Nobel

physicist who eventually won a Nobel

physicist who eventually won a Nobel Prize he said a new scientific truth

Prize he said a new scientific truth

Prize he said a new scientific truth doesn’t triumph because it convinces its

doesn’t triumph because it convinces its

doesn’t triumph because it convinces its opponents rather these opponents get old

opponents rather these opponents get old

opponents rather these opponents get old and eventually they die and they

and eventually they die and they

and eventually they die and they replaced by a new generation of

replaced by a new generation of

replaced by a new generation of scientists and what Max Planck was

scientists and what Max Planck was

scientists and what Max Planck was alluding to with our

alluding to with our

alluding to with our was to the reality of debates with

was to the reality of debates with

was to the reality of debates with humans us as humans we are not designed

humans us as humans we are not designed

humans us as humans we are not designed as perfect rational thinkers only

as perfect rational thinkers only

as perfect rational thinkers only looking for the truth the fact is that

looking for the truth the fact is that

looking for the truth the fact is that often we are attached to our ideas we

often we are attached to our ideas we

often we are attached to our ideas we can be attached to ideas because

can be attached to ideas because

can be attached to ideas because somebody’s maybe convenient to us for

somebody’s maybe convenient to us for

somebody’s maybe convenient to us for interest so going to the example of the

interest so going to the example of the

interest so going to the example of the scientist for max planck these

scientist for max planck these

scientist for max planck these scientists may have become famous

scientists may have become famous

scientists may have become famous because of the ideas that they proposed

because of the ideas that they proposed

because of the ideas that they proposed in the past and which are now old ideas

in the past and which are now old ideas

in the past and which are now old ideas abandoning these ideas would be losing

abandoning these ideas would be losing

abandoning these ideas would be losing part of the credit they got for

part of the credit they got for

part of the credit they got for proposing these ideas in the first place

proposing these ideas in the first place

proposing these ideas in the first place but it’s not just in science if you

but it’s not just in science if you

but it’s not just in science if you think in politics if a government

think in politics if a government

think in politics if a government proposed to extend social welfare those

proposed to extend social welfare those

proposed to extend social welfare those who would receive social welfare have an

who would receive social welfare have an

who would receive social welfare have an interest to believe it’s good for the

interest to believe it’s good for the

interest to believe it’s good for the country and those would have to pay for

country and those would have to pay for

country and those would have to pay for the social welfare have an interest to

the social welfare have an interest to

the social welfare have an interest to think it’s bad for the country it’s bad

think it’s bad for the country it’s bad

think it’s bad for the country it’s bad policy for the country but we are not

policy for the country but we are not

policy for the country but we are not just attached to ideas for material

just attached to ideas for material

just attached to ideas for material interest it’s much more complex often we

interest it’s much more complex often we

interest it’s much more complex often we can be emotionally attached on to IDs

can be emotionally attached on to IDs

can be emotionally attached on to IDs there may be part of identity so if I’m

there may be part of identity so if I’m

there may be part of identity so if I’m a Christian conservative or left-wing

a Christian conservative or left-wing

a Christian conservative or left-wing liberal these ID may be part of who I am

liberal these ID may be part of who I am

liberal these ID may be part of who I am abandoning these ideas could be losing

abandoning these ideas could be losing

abandoning these ideas could be losing part of my identity as a consequence we

part of my identity as a consequence we

part of my identity as a consequence we are attached to IDs so we are not

are attached to IDs so we are not

are attached to IDs so we are not neutral judges when we are considering

neutral judges when we are considering

neutral judges when we are considering the evidence for against them

the evidence for against them

the evidence for against them on the contrary science shows or sense

on the contrary science shows or sense

on the contrary science shows or sense of behavior show that we typically

of behavior show that we typically

of behavior show that we typically engage in self deception which is that

engage in self deception which is that

engage in self deception which is that we are building beliefs which are

we are building beliefs which are

we are building beliefs which are compatible with our interests and with

compatible with our interests and with

compatible with our interests and with all the Beeb’s self-deception is subtle

all the Beeb’s self-deception is subtle

all the Beeb’s self-deception is subtle it takes place all the time in your

it takes place all the time in your

it takes place all the time in your everyday life so I’m going to give you

everyday life so I’m going to give you

everyday life so I’m going to give you two ways into self-deceptions can change

two ways into self-deceptions can change

two ways into self-deceptions can change the way we believe in and produce

the way we believe in and produce

the way we believe in and produce convenient views for self first when you

convenient views for self first when you

convenient views for self first when you receive a news you have some flexibility

receive a news you have some flexibility

receive a news you have some flexibility into how you consider it

into how you consider it

into how you consider it if it’s a positive news which is

if it’s a positive news which is

if it’s a positive news which is compatible with your beliefs you can

compatible with your beliefs you can

compatible with your beliefs you can accept it as positive positive evidence

accept it as positive positive evidence

accept it as positive positive evidence and if it’s a negative news you can on

and if it’s a negative news you can on

and if it’s a negative news you can on on the contrary choose to discount it

on the contrary choose to discount it

on the contrary choose to discount it and not just to consider it let me tell

and not just to consider it let me tell

and not just to consider it let me tell you about a study a group of people were

you about a study a group of people were

you about a study a group of people were asked about beliefs political beliefs

asked about beliefs political beliefs

asked about beliefs political beliefs and non political beliefs political

and non political beliefs political

and non political beliefs political believes they had to say whether they

believes they had to say whether they

believes they had to say whether they believed in statements such as abortion

believed in statements such as abortion

believed in statements such as abortion should be legal very loaded statement

should be legal very loaded statement

should be legal very loaded statement typical of political statements and non

typical of political statements and non

typical of political statements and non political beliefs where statements such

political beliefs where statements such

political beliefs where statements such as smoking second-hand smoking is

as smoking second-hand smoking is

as smoking second-hand smoking is dangerous for your health what happened

dangerous for your health what happened

dangerous for your health what happened so what happened is that these people

so what happened is that these people

so what happened is that these people were confronted with contradictions to

were confronted with contradictions to

were confronted with contradictions to these beliefs what do you think people

these beliefs what do you think people

these beliefs what do you think people did how did they react when they were

did how did they react when they were

did how did they react when they were confronted with these contradictions

confronted with these contradictions

confronted with these contradictions well here’s how people reacted with

well here’s how people reacted with

well here’s how people reacted with their non political beliefs so you have

their non political beliefs so you have

their non political beliefs so you have the strength of their beliefs before the

the strength of their beliefs before the

the strength of their beliefs before the contradiction and after the

contradiction and after the

contradiction and after the contradiction so when faced with a

contradiction so when faced with a

contradiction so when faced with a series of contradiction they updated the

series of contradiction they updated the

series of contradiction they updated the beliefs and the strength of the ability

beliefs and the strength of the ability

beliefs and the strength of the ability is lower after facing contradictions but

is lower after facing contradictions but

is lower after facing contradictions but now look at what happens when they were

now look at what happens when they were

now look at what happens when they were faced with contradictions to their

faced with contradictions to their

faced with contradictions to their political beliefs here you can see that

political beliefs here you can see that

political beliefs here you can see that people resisted much more the

people resisted much more the

people resisted much more the contradiction and hold a hell to their

contradiction and hold a hell to their

contradiction and hold a hell to their political beliefs that’s one way we

political beliefs that’s one way we

political beliefs that’s one way we selectively interpret the news but there

selectively interpret the news but there

selectively interpret the news but there is another way we are not just receiving

is another way we are not just receiving

is another way we are not just receiving the news we are looking out for them

the news we are looking out for them

the news we are looking out for them with selecting where we want to look for

with selecting where we want to look for

with selecting where we want to look for information and typically we look for

information and typically we look for

information and typically we look for confirming information if you are

confirming information if you are

confirming information if you are conservative you are more likely to read

conservative you are more likely to read

conservative you are more likely to read a conservative newspaper to watch a

a conservative newspaper to watch a

a conservative newspaper to watch a conservative news channel and perhaps

conservative news channel and perhaps

conservative news channel and perhaps even to turn off the TV or the radio

even to turn off the TV or the radio

even to turn off the TV or the radio when a left-wing politician is being

when a left-wing politician is being

when a left-wing politician is being interviewed let me show you a

interviewed let me show you a

interviewed let me show you a hypothetical scenario let’s say that you

hypothetical scenario let’s say that you

hypothetical scenario let’s say that you wake up in the morning and you open your

wake up in the morning and you open your

wake up in the morning and you open your newspaper and you once in iou you’ve got

newspaper and you once in iou you’ve got

newspaper and you once in iou you’ve got a news which is not good the

a news which is not good the

a news which is not good the contradiction tĂ­o believes let’s say

contradiction tĂ­o believes let’s say

contradiction tĂ­o believes let’s say that this new success that your favorite

that this new success that your favorite

that this new success that your favorite politician is involved in a political

politician is involved in a political

politician is involved in a political handle and consider the other situation

handle and consider the other situation

handle and consider the other situation one of the contrary the news in the

one of the contrary the news in the

one of the contrary the news in the newspaper is positive it goes with your

newspaper is positive it goes with your

newspaper is positive it goes with your usual beliefs perhaps it’s another

usual beliefs perhaps it’s another

usual beliefs perhaps it’s another politician a politician that you do not

politician a politician that you do not

politician a politician that you do not like who is involved in a political

like who is involved in a political

like who is involved in a political scandal do you think do you feel that

scandal do you think do you feel that

scandal do you think do you feel that you would react in the same way to these

you would react in the same way to these

you would react in the same way to these two situations well research show that

two situations well research show that

two situations well research show that you would not most likely what happens

you would not most likely what happens

you would not most likely what happens is then if you find a contradiction you

is then if you find a contradiction you

is then if you find a contradiction you tend to look for all the new sources you

tend to look for all the new sources you

tend to look for all the new sources you give yourself a chance to find something

give yourself a chance to find something

give yourself a chance to find something which will contradict this negative news

which will contradict this negative news

which will contradict this negative news there’s another newspaper perhaps you’ll

there’s another newspaper perhaps you’ll

there’s another newspaper perhaps you’ll read the fine prints of the newspaper to

read the fine prints of the newspaper to

read the fine prints of the newspaper to make sure that the title was really

make sure that the title was really

make sure that the title was really reflecting here inflicted in the

reflecting here inflicted in the

reflecting here inflicted in the information on the contrary if you have

information on the contrary if you have

information on the contrary if you have the positive news you are more likely to

the positive news you are more likely to

the positive news you are more likely to stop there

stop there

stop there your monarchy to be happy to consider

your monarchy to be happy to consider

your monarchy to be happy to consider that this piece of evidence is enough

that this piece of evidence is enough

that this piece of evidence is enough for you to make your mind on this issue

for you to make your mind on this issue

for you to make your mind on this issue so as much as we would like to think of

so as much as we would like to think of

so as much as we would like to think of ourselves as rational thinkers it is the

ourselves as rational thinkers it is the

ourselves as rational thinkers it is the fact that this tendency to look for

fact that this tendency to look for

fact that this tendency to look for confirming news and to reject negative

confirming news and to reject negative

confirming news and to reject negative information is inbuilt in us so now

information is inbuilt in us so now

information is inbuilt in us so now before you panic and you think that

before you panic and you think that

before you panic and you think that irrationality is making public debate

irrationality is making public debate

irrationality is making public debate impossible you can relax

impossible you can relax

impossible you can relax these bars existed forever and way

these bars existed forever and way

these bars existed forever and way before so social media so what’s

before so social media so what’s

before so social media so what’s happening on the social media is that

happening on the social media is that

happening on the social media is that they are exacerbating some of the

they are exacerbating some of the

they are exacerbating some of the effects of this balance let me give you

effects of this balance let me give you

effects of this balance let me give you two ways in which start doing so first

two ways in which start doing so first

two ways in which start doing so first on the internet you have a much more

on the internet you have a much more

on the internet you have a much more freedom to look for the information

freedom to look for the information

freedom to look for the information which is convenient to whatever beliefs

which is convenient to whatever beliefs

which is convenient to whatever beliefs you have then then is like a giant

you have then then is like a giant

you have then then is like a giant supermarket for any kind of ID you will

supermarket for any kind of ID you will

supermarket for any kind of ID you will be able to find arguments for and

be able to find arguments for and

be able to find arguments for and supporting society let’s consider a

supporting society let’s consider a

supporting society let’s consider a crazy idea as an example let’s continue

crazy idea as an example let’s continue

crazy idea as an example let’s continue that you believe that the earth is flat

that you believe that the earth is flat

that you believe that the earth is flat well 30 years ago you would have been a

well 30 years ago you would have been a

well 30 years ago you would have been a bit alone and maybe struggling to find

bit alone and maybe struggling to find

bit alone and maybe struggling to find people to find you evidence for it today

people to find you evidence for it today

people to find you evidence for it today you can just connect on the Internet

you can just connect on the Internet

you can just connect on the Internet contact the flag of society and this

contact the flag of society and this

contact the flag of society and this society is going to provide you element

society is going to provide you element

society is going to provide you element of evidence arguments in favor of your

of evidence arguments in favor of your

of evidence arguments in favor of your belief there’s another way in which the

belief there’s another way in which the

belief there’s another way in which the internet helps you engage in

internet helps you engage in

internet helps you engage in self-deception that you can do it

self-deception that you can do it

self-deception that you can do it collectively you have now a multitude of

collectively you have now a multitude of

collectively you have now a multitude of communities on the internet who have

communities on the internet who have

communities on the internet who have created informational bubbles on their

created informational bubbles on their

created informational bubbles on their own in these bubbles people select

own in these bubbles people select

own in these bubbles people select information interpret information and

information interpret information and

information interpret information and repackage it in a way which is

repackage it in a way which is

repackage it in a way which is compatible with the communities view

compatible with the communities view

compatible with the communities view when a new fact is discussed in this

when a new fact is discussed in this

when a new fact is discussed in this community the elements which are

community the elements which are

community the elements which are positive for the community’s views are

positive for the community’s views are

positive for the community’s views are reinforced and the elements which are

reinforced and the elements which are

reinforced and the elements which are not are dropped and the nuances are are

not are dropped and the nuances are are

not are dropped and the nuances are are lost this community is built simple

lost this community is built simple

lost this community is built simple views compatible with the beliefs of the

views compatible with the beliefs of the

views compatible with the beliefs of the community so the social media have not

community so the social media have not

community so the social media have not created unified Toolik space web ideas

created unified Toolik space web ideas

created unified Toolik space web ideas are debated instead they have social

are debated instead they have social

are debated instead they have social media have increased our ability to

media have increased our ability to

media have increased our ability to connect specifically with the people

connect specifically with the people

connect specifically with the people whose use mostly match or own and

whose use mostly match or own and

whose use mostly match or own and whatever your views you can find a

whatever your views you can find a

whatever your views you can find a community of like-minded people with

community of like-minded people with

community of like-minded people with whom you can share arguments supporting

whom you can share arguments supporting

whom you can share arguments supporting your existing beliefs and not

your existing beliefs and not

your existing beliefs and not challenging them but what do you want do

challenging them but what do you want do

challenging them but what do you want do you want a unified public space when

you want a unified public space when

you want a unified public space when ideas where ideas are debated discussed

ideas where ideas are debated discussed

ideas where ideas are debated discussed and maybe the best ideas can win or a

and maybe the best ideas can win or a

and maybe the best ideas can win or a compartment a public space where

compartment a public space where

compartment a public space where different visions of the world can

different visions of the world can

different visions of the world can coexist unchallenged well if we want to

coexist unchallenged well if we want to

coexist unchallenged well if we want to define and support and the existence of

define and support and the existence of

define and support and the existence of an open public space we need to realize

an open public space we need to realize

an open public space we need to realize that the problem starts with us with how

that the problem starts with us with how

that the problem starts with us with how we form our opinions and how we share

we form our opinions and how we share

we form our opinions and how we share them on the social media so perhaps in

them on the social media so perhaps in

them on the social media so perhaps in the post truth era we need some

the post truth era we need some

the post truth era we need some guidelines about how to interact on the

guidelines about how to interact on the

guidelines about how to interact on the social media here are three steps step 1

social media here are three steps step 1

social media here are three steps step 1 avoid the narrow selection of

avoid the narrow selection of

avoid the narrow selection of information which closely match your

information which closely match your

information which closely match your views make sure that in your timeline

views make sure that in your timeline

views make sure that in your timeline you’ve got

you’ve got

you’ve got new sources which challenge your view

new sources which challenge your view

new sources which challenge your view try to find out what people we really

try to find out what people we really

try to find out what people we really disagree and exchange with them listen

disagree and exchange with them listen

disagree and exchange with them listen to what they have to say try to

to what they have to say try to

to what they have to say try to appreciate the points that they may have

appreciate the points that they may have

appreciate the points that they may have give them a chance to change your mind

point to question your views the more

point to question your views the more you’d like an idea to be true the more

you’d like an idea to be true the more

you’d like an idea to be true the more you need to distrust the way you made

you need to distrust the way you made

you need to distrust the way you made your mind about it are you sure that you

your mind about it are you sure that you

your mind about it are you sure that you considered all the best control argument

considered all the best control argument

considered all the best control argument to the views you have that you’ve

to the views you have that you’ve

to the views you have that you’ve considered possibly the existence of

considered possibly the existence of

considered possibly the existence of weak points in your reasoning try to

weak points in your reasoning try to

weak points in your reasoning try to find them whenever you really want an

find them whenever you really want an

find them whenever you really want an idea to be true you you may remember

idea to be true you you may remember

idea to be true you you may remember that at some point in your life we all

that at some point in your life we all

that at some point in your life we all like to believe in Santa and even though

like to believe in Santa and even though

like to believe in Santa and even though we really wanted Santa to be true it

we really wanted Santa to be true it

we really wanted Santa to be true it didn’t make him more real in the end so

didn’t make him more real in the end so

didn’t make him more real in the end so the more you’d like an idea to be true

the more you’d like an idea to be true

the more you’d like an idea to be true you need to be wondering is it too good

you need to be wondering is it too good

you need to be wondering is it too good to be true do I believe this because I

to be true do I believe this because I

to be true do I believe this because I want to believe it or because of the

want to believe it or because of the

want to believe it or because of the evidence could it be another Center for

evidence could it be another Center for

evidence could it be another Center for me step 3

me step 3

me step 3 avoid contributing to the distortion of

avoid contributing to the distortion of

avoid contributing to the distortion of facts when you want to forward

facts when you want to forward

facts when you want to forward information in the social media make

information in the social media make

information in the social media make sure you’ve read it you understand it

sure you’ve read it you understand it

sure you’ve read it you understand it and avoid to simplify it in a way which

and avoid to simplify it in a way which

and avoid to simplify it in a way which is going to be conformed to the views of

is going to be conformed to the views of

is going to be conformed to the views of the community try not to contribute to

the community try not to contribute to

the community try not to contribute to an echo chamber effect within the

an echo chamber effect within the

an echo chamber effect within the community of views you are participating

community of views you are participating

community of views you are participating in if you follow these guidelines you

in if you follow these guidelines you

in if you follow these guidelines you are going to make yourself a favor

are going to make yourself a favor

are going to make yourself a favor you’re going to stop building a

you’re going to stop building a

you’re going to stop building a convenient alternative reality you are

convenient alternative reality you are

convenient alternative reality you are going to avoid spreading half-truths and

going to avoid spreading half-truths and

going to avoid spreading half-truths and distorted facts and you will limit the

distorted facts and you will limit the

distorted facts and you will limit the self-enforcing loops of confirming

self-enforcing loops of confirming

self-enforcing loops of confirming exchanges which are pushing people in

exchanges which are pushing people in

exchanges which are pushing people in different informational bubbles you will

different informational bubbles you will

different informational bubbles you will help ideas to be questioned and

help ideas to be questioned and

help ideas to be questioned and challenged and you will contribute to

challenged and you will contribute to

challenged and you will contribute to making the public space an open space

making the public space an open space

making the public space an open space where the best ideas can win will you

where the best ideas can win will you

where the best ideas can win will you allow yourself to change your views and

allow yourself to change your views and

allow yourself to change your views and to abandon all ones

to abandon all ones

to abandon all ones smart people change their mind choose to

smart people change their mind choose to

smart people change their mind choose to be one

be one

be one [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] you

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