lacigreen's video: The Death of Expertise ft Tom Nichols

The post-truth era has arrived. 🙃 Hear the full episode 2 on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-death-of-expertise/id1478964708?i=1000450275265 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4YuhxGZWakUmtNomLII6bF Google Play: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9jN2FjMWQwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz&episode=NDQ5NDg2YTQtNDRkYy03MzNkLTA3ZDEtMmM2YzdmNTk1NWYy&hl=en&ep=6&at=1569875544545 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-779812498/the-death-of-expertise More information & transcripts for Indirect Message are here! http://lacigreen.tv/podcast Dr. Tom Nichols on twitter: https://twitter.com/radiofreetom HIT ME UP facebook - http://www.facebook.com/officiallacigreen twitter - http://www.twitter.com/gogreen18 EPISODE SUMMARY The post-truth era has arrived. How do we address mass misinformation and deception online? Chapter 1: The Death of Expertise Laci reflects on the promise of the internet to bridge the information gap...and the messy reality we got instead. Chapter 2: *Fake News Intensifies* Laci and Tom share their perspectives on why fake news is so pervasive. Should social media companies intervene? We discuss the anti-vax movement, the 24/7 news cycle, and activist websites that pose as news sources. Chapter 3: A Capitalist Education Dr. Nichols lays out his case for the role of higher education in the fake news crisis.