Hacker News with Generative AI: Information

Bring Back Shortwave (spectator.co.uk)
Aeschylus is credited first for the time-worn aphorism that in war, truth is the first casualty. But in the next major conflict, truth could find itself joined by virtually all information.

Warfare, Media, Information, Technology

178 points by austinallegro 27 days ago | 111 comments

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 136 days ago | 18 comments

The Illusion of Information Adequacy (plos.org)

Information, Psychology, Bias, Research

29 points by omk 173 days ago | 7 comments

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

Websites, Information, Online Resources

3 points by OmarShehata 175 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 179 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 196 days ago | 12 comments

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

Philosophy, Information, Determinism

64 points by pseudolus 233 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 244 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 283 days ago | 1 comments

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