We like to believe we’re rational. That we look at the facts… weigh the evidence… and come to a logical
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The Science Of Storytelling With Will Storr – This Week’s Thinking With Mitch Joel Conversation
Episode #1027 of Thinking With Mitch Joel (formerly Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast) is now live and
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Welcome to episode #1027 of Thinking With Mitch Joel (formerly Six Pixels of Separation). Will Storr is an award-winning author,
Continue readingThe Hyper Growth Of Polymarket And Prediction Markets
Have you tinkered around on Polymarket or another prediction market? I was (almost) too quick to dismiss it… then something
Continue readingSix Links That Make You Think #817
Is there one link, story or idea that stopped you this week… and made you think, “someone else needs to
Continue readingThe Rise Of AI Slopaganda
We used to call it “fake news.” Now it’s AI slop.A digital slurry of half-truths, deepfakes and dopamine. Videos engineered
Continue readingAI Slop Is Eating The Internet (And You’re Eating It Too)
There was a time when “content” felt like a generous word. A beautiful essay shared to the world… a well-edited
Continue readingSix Links That Make You Think #778
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know
Continue readingThe Illusion Of Everyone – Welcome To The Era Of Fake Consensus
We used to fear that AI would create the perfect lie. Now, the real threat is something worse: that everyone
Continue readingSynthetic Reality – Welcome To The Deepfake Crisis
We used to say, “seeing is believing.” Now we need to ask: “can I believe anything that I am seeing?”Because
Continue readingKurt Gray On Why Harm Is The Hidden Driver Of Political Outrage – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast
Episode #978 of Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen
Continue readingSPOS #979 – Kurt Gray On Why Harm Is The Hidden Driver Of Political Outrage
Welcome to episode #979 of Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast. Dr. Kurt Gray is a social psychologist
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Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know
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Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know
Continue readingTruth, Lies, And The Wisdom Of Crowds
Meta is shaking things up – again… and in a big way. The tech giant, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg,
Continue readingFlagged, Banned, And Confused – Welcome To The Wild World Of Content Moderation
Content moderation is a tricky and brutal business. Nick Clegg, Meta’s President of Global Affairs, recently admitted the company’s systems
Continue readingChaos Theory – Brazil’s Supreme Court Takes on X
It’s the age-old question: Who gets to call the shots on free speech? In one corner, we have Brazil’s Supreme
Continue readingMeta-morphosis – Can Australia Avoid A News Blackout?
Is the news on social media a thing of the past? When it comes to managing news on digital platforms,
Continue readingAlex Edmans On How Our Biases Cause Us To Fall For Misinformation (And How To Combat It) – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast
Episode #941 of Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen
Continue readingSPOS #941 – Alex Edmans On How Our Biases Cause Us To Fall For Misinformation (And How To Combat It)
Welcome to episode #941 of Six Pixels of Separation – The ThinkersOne Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation
Continue readingIs X Breaking News Or Breaking The News?
Is X still the place for breaking news? Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 presidential election right after
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