Hacker News with Generative AI: Information

How They Control You (defragzone.substack.com)
We can fact-check anything in seconds, learn from endless resources, and stay informed 24/7. So, why are the masses still so easy to manipulate? Simple: manipulation is a science, and those who master it always win. Politicians and leaders know the secret formula to control people’s fears, emotions, and instincts. The result? The same old con, working better than ever.

Manipulation, Psychology, Politics, Social Media, Information

12 points by frag 3 days ago | 16 comments

The Illusion of Information Adequacy (plos.org)

Information, Psychology, Bias, Research

29 points by omk 41 days ago | 7 comments

Bo-En.info (bo-en.info)

Websites, Information, Online Resources

3 points by OmarShehata 43 days ago | 0 comments

What Is Privacy For? (newyorker.com)
We often want to keep some information to ourselves. But information itself may be the problem.

Privacy, Information, Technology, Society

8 points by mitchbob 46 days ago | 3 comments

Seeing Like a Network (strangeloopcanon.com)
We’re living through a phase change that is at the root of a lot of our societal problems. It’s the fact that our information networks have become much more dense.

Networks, Society, Information, Technology, Phase Change

73 points by yamrzou 63 days ago | 12 comments

Are we living in the age of info-determinism? (newyorker.com)

Philosophy, Information, Determinism

64 points by pseudolus 100 days ago | 100 comments

He Was an FBI Informant–and Inspired a Generation of Violent Extremists (wired.com)

FBI, Extremism, Terrorism, Law Enforcement, Information

5 points by Teever 111 days ago | 5 comments

The Encyclopedia Project, or How to Know in the Age of AI (publicbooks.org)

Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge, Information, Education

20 points by rendx 151 days ago | 1 comments

Wikipedia: 97% of all articles lead to Philosophy (wikipedia.org)