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Sep 2022
23m 47s

Big Tech's Influence on Facts

KEVIN CRAINE
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Vincent Hendricks discusses his book "The Ministry of Truth" and big tech's influence on facts, feelings and fiction. Vince is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Copenhagen and the author of multiple books on logic, methodology, and information theory. Listen for three action items you can use today.

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