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Populism, social media, and wisdom in when, how, and where to (dis)engage with people you disagree with.

Show Notes

There\\u2019s a wave of populism sweeping the world. Twitter and Facebook are some of the epicenters of the new populism. How should we think about interacting with radical populists in general? And what about specifically on social media?

Links

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• \\u201cIs Google Making Us Stupid (Nick Carr at The Atlantic)\\u201d
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• Bernie Sanders runs to man who fainted during speech (CNN)
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Previously on the Show

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• 4.05: The Price of Democracy \\u2013 the necessity and the limitations of gradualism, incrementalism, and compromise in politics.
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• 3.11: Augustine\\u2019s Podcast \\u2013 Social circles on- and offline and differences between our embodied and virtual selves.
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• 3.04: Mom Memes \\u2013 Generational shifts in social media and the diversifying web
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• 0.01: We Need Some Context \\u2013 Religious twittering, Google nesting, and hobbyists careering.
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Music

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• \\u201cOptimist\\u201d by Wanderwild. Used by permission.
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• \\u201cWinning Slowly Theme\\u201d by Chris Krycho. If you\\u2019re wondering what it would sound like as a majorly epic score, he\\u2019s thought about doing that version.
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Sponsors

Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month\\u2019s sponsors:

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• Andrew Fallows
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• Jeremy W. Sherman
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• Jeremy Cherfas
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