Episode 18 - "Scripted"

What happens when you can't trust anything anymore? That's the question we'll be exploring this week as we look into the world of half truths, lies, bots, manipulation, and our rapidly approaching post truth world. Everything from voice to video to our very sense of self is at stake in this rapidly changing world where the ability to manipulate becomes easier than ever. What does that mean for law, politics, sex, and our culture? Listen in to find out.

Chapters

• 05:39 Weird Tech Incoming
• 10:30 Reality and Politics
• 12:18 Political Armies
• 14:08 David Ruined Net Neutrality
• 15:44 Erosion of Trust in Truth
• 17:23 Centralized Media?
• 18:23 Apathy
• 19:01 Conspiracy
• 23:46 Apathy Benefits Oppression
• 26:14 The Role of Bad News
• 27:14 Fake Porn
• 32:28 Forgery
• 33:52 Scamming the Elderly
• 34:51 Laser Phishing
• 38:20 Perfect You
• 42:04 Evidence, Courts, Legal Systems
• 45:19 A Silver Lining?
• 47:16 Economic Incentives
• 48:17 Fake Reviews
• 50:19 Commdifying Us
• 52:05 What Can We Do?
• 55:33 Don't Ask What but Why

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