Saying that (dis)information can become symbolic, or serve symbolic functions, asserts that (dis)information can have other, often more important, values than its ‘accuracy’. It can stand for, or express, Something...
Read MoreGiven that one of communication’s major functions is persuading others to perform, or not perform, actions (follow instructions etc), then communication, and (dis)information, is constantly ‘political’. If an...
Read MoreAfter all these years I am still reading about how knowledge is doubling every couple of years. The problem is that while ‘accurate (as best it can be) knowledge’ may be doubling, information is increasing even...
Read MoreThe claims of anthropogenic climate change are fraught with outlandish claims that never materialize, most likely due to narrative pushing and a desire to instill fear, to effect political control… The claims may be outlandish,...
Read MoreWe have had 40 years of neoliberalism. The incredibly influential corporate think-tank the Heritage Institute’s Project 2025 is an attempt to boost that movement even further under the next Trump Administration. If...
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