Social media, smartphones and algorithmic targeting

Note that title of today’s show is “in THE golden age of” not “in A golden age of”.  That was a conscious choice I made because I do feel today is the greatest age of propaganda humans have ever lived in.  Not because those in power are any worse than at other times, simply because the tools they have available to them are superior to even a couple decades ago. Today we are going to take a look at the last 150 years of the development of tools which enable propaganda.  We will talk about how those who use propaganda … Continue reading →