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The Bigotry of Sam Harris Continues to Hit New Lows
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Fediverse vs Disinformation
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Pointing out, debunking, and spreading awareness about state- and company-sponsored astroturfing on Lemmy and elsewhere. This includes social media manipulation, propaganda, and disinformation campaigns, among others.
Propaganda and disinformation are a big problem on the internet, and the Fediverse is no exception.
What's the difference between misinformation and disinformation? The inadvertent spread of false information is misinformation. Disinformation is the intentional spread of falsehoods.
By equipping yourself with knowledge of current disinformation campaigns by state actors, corporations and their cheerleaders, you will be better able to identify, report and (hopefully) remove content matching known disinformation campaigns.
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It's just recycling the same Ayn Rand bullshit for a new generation, including using a name which pushes linguistic prescriptivism from the get go. Actually I kind of think this is the first layer of IQ test they use to weed out anyone with more than minimal cognitive activity.
"Bruh, it's called rationalism, aren't you rational?"
It's just so stupid and transparent from the get go, and I am convinced that's the entire point. Once they bring you in on that premise they can sell you whatever they want.
What I find fascinating about the "Rationalist Community" is how they expect to attract new people when what they are selling is basically the opposite of what they are providing. Anyone interested in actual rationalism would pretty quickly realize the "Rationalist Community" is not that.