A.M. in the Afternoon

Echolalia

Episode Summary

Do facts matter any more? Or are we all stuck in echo chambers of our own creation? Whether you're talking about politics or SEO (or both!), how you find and share information affects your view of the world. From confirmation bias to Google algorithms, Ange and Margie dive head first into the strange world of political communication.

Episode Notes

Do facts matter any more? Or are we all stuck in echo chambers of our own creation? Whether you're talking about politics or SEO (or both!), how you find and share information affects your view of the world. From confirmation bias to Google algorithms, Ange and Margie dive head first into the strange world of political communication.

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• The news! From a WIDE variety of sources, preferably
• Want to think about a dystopian future that you might face if you don't vote? Check out 1984, The Handmaid's Tale and Fahrenheit 451 for inspiration
• Ange mentioned a Google extension called Flip Feed. It's available here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/flipfeed/glfjakcglibkihmaaekjcaefcbebgcfg?hl=en
• Snopes (www.snopes.com) is a fact-checking website