Leseklick: Russland macht Propaganda gegen gentechnisch veränderte Organismen

NeuroLogica - GMOs and the Revenge of Lysenko

A recent study finds that Russia is using its social media propaganda methods to stir up controversy over genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Why would Russia want to do this? This partly goes back to Lysenko.

Leseklick: Social media and internet not cause of political polarisation

University of Oxford - Social media and internet not cause of political polarisation

New Oxford University research suggests that social media and the internet are not the root of today’s fragmented society, and echo chambers may not be the threat they are perceived to be. In fact, only a small proportion of the population, at most, is influenced by echo chambers.

Hier der Link zur Veröffentlichung "The echo chamber is overstated: the moderating effect of political interest and diverse media".

Videoklick: John Oliver über die kommenden Wahlen in Italien

Videoklick: Folter funktioniert nicht

Leseklick: Even Dictators Like Kim Jong Un Need To Keep Some People Happy

FiveThirtyEight - Even Dictators Like Kim Jong Un Need To Keep Some People Happy

Videoklick: Binge Watching North Korean TV

Videoklick: John Oliver über Trump vs. die Welt

Leseklick: Social Media Is Making Us Dumber. Here’s Exhibit A.

New York Times - Social Media Is Making Us Dumber. Here’s Exhibit A.

Über Steven Pinker und wie er dem Internetmob zum Opfer fiel. Das gesamte Video, um welches es in dem Artikel geht, ist hier im Blog verlinkt.

Videoklick: The 5 Best Arguments Against Immigration—and Why They're WRONG

Leseklick: Estonia, the Digital Republic

The New Yorker - Estonia, the Digital Republic