TRC #641: Dangers Of High Density Crowds + Memes: Conspiracies Or Clickbait? + Rationality By Steven Pinker
Cristina delves into the fascinating yet terrifying science of high density crowds in light of the recent Astroworld music festival tragedy. Adam takes a closer look behind popular memes. Are they data mining, pushing elaborate conspiracy theories, or just plain old clickbait? Darren gives us a great overview of Steven Pinker\u2019s latest book \u201cRationality\u201d, which explores the concept of collective rationality in society.