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After reading this Scientific American article, I see I shouldn’t be promoting the phrase “fake news” as if it describes the whole problem.

Misinformation Has Created a New World Disorder

IN BRIEF

• Many types of information disorder exist online, from fabricated videos to impersonated accounts to memes designed to manipulate genuine content.

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As for Epoch Times, I forgot I was in a trial period until today when they bumped up the cost to about $20/month for one paper a week. They seem flush with money and their regular subscribers seem happy to pay.

_Robert_ wrote:

Then there is Fakebook…where so many still get their daily “news”.

I quit facebook (albeit because of “friends” spreading bad news and karma), mainstream news, and talk radio long ago. I’m about to post an article about how social media’s business model in general (but especially fb) helps make bad news go viral and then feste…[Read more]

Ivy wrote:

All news orgs these days are heavily slanted.

Not really. I intend to suggest some that don’t twist and spin nearly as badly as Epoch Times, and I expect we will be able to suggest a few relatively trustworthy news orgs.

Girl power. Woot!

It took someone like Trump to hire someone like her. But back to the topic, in the case (for…[Read more]

Simon Paynton wrote:

I’ve learned (thanks to @JodyLee‘s discussion) that what spirituality means to people is very personal; or rather, the way it is expressed is very personal.  This reflects the fact that everyone lives their lives in their own way.

I agree, and endeavor to keep learning the depth of this very uniquely-human evol…[Read more]

Ivy wrote:

I do think that we ALL know deep down that we are connected to “God”/”The Great Sprit” whatever you want to call “it/him/her.” (insert gender pronoun here lol)….but….I think people who call themselves atheists do not like to admit this because they cannot see/touch/feel/put under a microscope…it.

Pardon me if you haven’t retracted…[Read more]

Jody Lee wrote:

I’m not the majority and over time maybe you guys will get used to the way I use it. 😁😁

I’m perfectly fine with that, and also tend not to be in the majority. Sometimes I’m thinking ok, fine, so what if this tennis ball hits a hornet’s nest!

Jody Lee wrote:

Are you really THIS hung up about a word?

Here’s my opinion on why this word is a big deal, and then I’ll explain what I wish it to mean if/when I use the word.

The most obvious reason why it’s important, at least in a forum of atheists, is because the majority of people (at least in USA) mean it to refer to an ethereal third…[Read more]

You’ll hear some atheists boo at the idea, especially if someone “spiritual” feels that some kind of invisible force or entity is consciously connected to their reality. In my opinion, spiritual feelings are perfectly natural, but can lead to unfounded beliefs, often harmless but sometimes debilitating or downright delusional.

I believe that…[Read more]