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2023-11-07 02:07:16
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Caroline Orr Bueno on Nostr: One of the defining features of propaganda & disinfo is that it induces cognitive ...

One of the defining features of propaganda & disinfo is that it induces cognitive distortions that result in black-and-white thinking, whereby we see the world in false dichotomies & stop seeing the world as it is: complex, ambiguous, nuanced, & dynamic — just like us. Humanity.

Black-and-white thinking is at the heart of so many of our problems as a society — polarization, extremism, hate, & even war. )Why? Because humanity is inherently complex; when we lose nuance, we lose our humanity.
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