Covid-19, information and misinformation Yahoo News: “Poll shows Republicans largely dismiss threat of coronavirus.” 43 percent of Americans said they are not worried about it, and 44 percent believe the threat is exaggerated. Among Republicans, following the President of the U.S., that number is 58 percent. Social media posts about a book by Dean Koontz […]
by andrianart I’ve been having an interesting discussion over Facebook with author Robert Bidinotto around the importance of narrative in our society. It all started with a discussion about Ayn Rand. Robert’s contention was that, no matter whether you agree with Rand or not, she changed the popular narrative of her time. It’s an idea that […]
Creative Commons photo by Ed Schipul “Are the president’s kids more important than yours?” asks the National Rifle Association in its latest video. “Then why is he skeptical about putting armed security in our schools when his kids are protected by armed guards at their school? Mr. Obama demands the wealthy pay their fair share […]