Tag: persuasion

We’re now manipulated by information from all over. Hackers on both sides of the Ukraine war, for example, jockey to influence its outcome. Feeds from global social media draw viewers by the millions. How much of the information we imbibe is accurate? How much is generated by artificial intelligence? How much is just plain lies? Most importantly, how do we know?

Last week, I attended a show about Rachel Corrie at Gonzaga University. Corrie died when the Israeli Defense Forces bulldozed a house she was trying to protect in Gaza 11 years ago.