The Badlands Politics & Philosophy Podcast
A group of trained philosophers explore the philosophical dimensions of contemporary politics, and make the case for progressive politics.
The Badlands Politics & Philosophy Podcast
36- Is the General Public Epistemically Screwed?
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The Badlands
We continue our discussion of expert misinformation, focusing on the roles of publishers, the media, and the general public in the process. Do researchers and publishers put too much focus on the novel and the surprising? Does the general public share any of the epistemic blame, or are they put in an impossible epistemic position?
Toby Napoletano, Michael Hughes, Hanna Gunn