Finding truth in a Sea of lies Ethan Lindenberger
Part 1: Introductions
Where was my mom getting this information? Videos, articles, and post were constantly about vaccines. But with resources such as the CDC, WHO, and scientific studies I slowly discovered the truth about vaccines; they were safe and effective.
52% Thats how many states did not report meeting the government target of MMR vaccines. (CNN, 2015 “The unvaccinated, by the numbers”)
Part 2: How lies spreads
“People will come to adore the technologies that undo their capacity to think” Credit: Neil Postman, “Amusing ourselves to death”
“Nothing could be more misleading than the idea that computer technology introduced the age of education” Credit: Neil Postman, “Amusing ourselves to death”
“Americans no longer talk to each other. They do not exchange ideas, they exchange images. They do not argue with propositions; they argue with good looks, celebrities, and commercials” Credit: Neil Postman, “Amusing ourselves to death”
1985 That’s when this book was written, I know. It’s crazy.
Exchanging images 101 Three types of images 1: Memes 2: Videos 3: Fake news
Anti-vaccine memes
Anti-vaccine memes
DOCTORS MAIME CHILDREN Anti-vaccine memes WILL YOURS BE NEXT?
TRUST PARENTS Anti-vaccine memes NOT DOCTORS
24, 14, 10 These are all real numbers. Quite staggering
VACCINE INJURIES ARE REAL Anti-vaccine memes THE NUMBERS DON’T LIE
Part 3: How to find truth
Reddit thread about boomers using the internet “ As a boomer, not surprised. My generation was taught to sit in front of the teevee and absorb information. It was one way communication. Too many remain set in that mode; when they receive information that reinforces their preconceived notions they feel the need to share it rather than analyze it objectively.”
Reddit thread about boomers using the internet “What they don’t understand is that we grew up with the internet, we know which alleys to avoid. They used to tell us “Don’t take candy from strangers” because they know how to navigate the life they grew up in and so do we.”
Reddit thread about boomers using the internet “ I feel like growing up with Internet we have learned from our mistakes that what you say to someone online on AOL instant messenger is going to carry on to the real world. We learned how to correctly source information, where and how to find this info, cross referencing to determine a trend among facts, etc. ”
Standing up for truth When you stand up for what you believe:
Standing up for truth When you stand up for what you believe: - Criticism leads to doubt
Standing up for truth When you stand up for what you believe: - Criticism leads to doubt - Doubt leads to questioning
Standing up for truth When you stand up for what you believe: - Criticism leads to doubt - Doubt leads to questioning - Questioning leads to quitting
Standing up for truth When you stand up for what you believe: - Stay authentic
Standing up for truth When you stand up for what you believe: - Stay authentic - Make a personal decision to stand up for truth
Standing up for truth When you stand up for what you believe: - Stay authentic - Make a personal decision to stand up for truth - Remain unbroken
No matter what happens, what failure comes, despite constant loss, what you stand for is important. And that, is something nobody can ever take away
REMAIN UNBROKEN AND PURSUE TRUTH
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