Episode 502: Us & Them
It’s not left v right, it’s us v them.
00:00 Introduction and Overview
00:27 AI Lawsuit and the Return of “Technology Panics”
01:04 The “Werther Effect” and Historical Media Fears
04:47 Does AI Cause Harm or Reflect the User?
07:46 Should AI Come With Warnings?
12:05 Hungary Politics and Viktor Orbán’s Defeat
15:29 Foolishness of the Week: Conspiracy Theories and Flat Earthers
18:14 Artemis II and the Persistence of Irrational Beliefs
20:28 Partisanship, Audience Reactions, and Perceived Bias
24:10 Why Both Parties Drift Toward Authoritarianism
28:55 Are Democrats and Republicans Actually…
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