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Outrage BONUS – How Chronic Conditions Drive Desperation: The High Cost of Naturopathic Care – Britt Hermes & Michael Lenz
In a world often fueled by outrage media and characterized by an ever-evolving outrage culture, we recognize the importance of tackling pressing issues with depth and compassion. In this bonus episode, we embark on a journey that challenges prevailing narratives surrounding naturopathy and its role in the lives of individuals grappling with chronic conditions. It’s…
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Outrage 21 – How QAnon Impacts Lives: Exploring The Conspiracy’s Reach into Homes – Courtney Heard
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital misinformation and conspiracy theories, few phenomena have captured public attention like QAnon. From its origins on anonymous image boards to its impact on real-world events, QAnon has surged to the forefront of public discourse. But what lies beneath the surface of this sprawling conspiracy theory, and how does it…
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Outrage 19 – What do scams and outrage porn have in common? – Christopher Chabris
You might remember the internet sensation that was “The Invisible Gorilla,” a captivating experiment that became a viral meme and forever changed the way we see our own perceptions. Now, the two leading psychologists who brought us the invisible gorilla, Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris, have a brand new book: Nobody’s Fool: Why We Get…
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Outrage BONUS – How ChatGPT AI Can Persuade Humans on Political Issues – Hui Bai
David Beckemeyer
The AI landscape is changing extremely fast. ChatGPT was first released to the public only a few months ago. We did an episode about it fairly early on. This new AI is being used already across many industries and applications, including writing code, policies, legal briefs, plans, job descriptions, analysis, and many others. Researchers realized…
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BONUS – Twitter and Mastodon with David Troy
David Beckemeyer
In this bonus episode, I geek out with an old friend, David Troy. We talk about Twitter and the announcement today that they are shutting down free access to the API, the Twitter-alternative, Mastodon, along with some geopolitics and other things. From Ars Technica: Cash-strapped Twitter to start charging developers for API access next week…
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Outrage Overload is a podcast about the outrage industry, my journey to discover what it is, how it affects us, and what we can do about it.