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Enron is Back, and Birds Aren't Real

On the Media

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Navigating Misinformation and Shared Reality in Modern Society

This chapter explores the impact of the paranoid style in American politics, using both historical and modern examples to illustrate how misinformation shapes beliefs. It discusses the importance of shared values in critical thinking and examines the role of AI in spreading misinformation, highlighting movements like Birds Aren't Real as reflections of community and the quest for a cohesive reality.

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