Truth, Lies, and Technology — Why Falsehood Spreads Faster Than Truth
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.
Author: Scientific American
This episode explores Scientific American’s collection on misinformation as a systems-level analysis of how attention economics, cognitive shortcuts, algorithmic amplification, and political polarization influence behavior, belief, and institutional outcomes.
By focusing on incentive architecture rather than personalities or isolated false claims, the episode shows why misinformation persists — and how it connects to larger technological, political, economic, and cultural structures.
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