Scientists and researchers seeking to announce promising findings, exchange ideas or contribute to policy discussions outside of academic circles may find social media an expedient tool.But increasingly, scientists and other professionals are discovering that online platforms can be a double-edged sword: while sharing their work and expertise is crucial for visibility and meeting funder expectations, it also exposes them to baseless criticism and even accusations of spreading false information.
Scientists and researchers seeking to announce promising findings, exchange ideas or contribute to policy discussions outside of academic circles may find social media an expedient tool.But increasingly, scientists and other professionals are discovering that online platforms can be a double-edged sword: while sharing their work and expertise is crucial for visibility and meeting funder expectations, it also exposes them to baseless criticism and even accusations of spreading false information.
He was the Roman governor; he didn't need the crowd's permission to rule. He could have walked out, declared the man free, and silenced the mob with a wave of his hand.
https://paper.wf/hxrdnotes/the-weight-of-the-crowd-why-we-wash-our-hands-of-our-own-conscience
Beware the fraudulent survey.
Surveys that use rating scale or yes/no answers will always yield results within only a bounded range of possibilities. Their findings are always influenced by the assumptions & interests - stated or otherwise - of those who designed them.
The ease with which AI can be used to generate fraudulent responses at scale opens up a whole new world for data manipulation.
In a society that values data, understanding how to read research critically is an essential skill. No wonder that, for those who wish to distract us with 🎪🎡🤡 as cover for accelerating plunder, the disciplines that teach these skills are the enemy.
You Do Not, in Fact, Have to Hand It to Them
https://2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/you-do-not-in-fact-have-to-hand-it-to-them/
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Way back in 2016, Mark Zuckerberg made a surprise appearance at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, memorialized in a photograph of him striding to the stage past rows of men with the Oculus Rift VR headsets strapped to their faces: Fast forward a decade and now the founder of
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I know there are flaws, but I think it is helpful to be reminded of the logical fallacies, and cognitive biases, and rhetorical approaches that external actors are using against you.
I know I should get better at thinking slowly and analytically about some things. It's almost impossible to recognize my own cognitive biases when I'm thinking fast.

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