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Agnotology: How Ignorance Spreads (And How to Resist It)
<p>Why does public life so often feel flooded with nonsense, distortion and distraction? This course introduces agnotology: the study of how ignorance is produced and spread. This course examines its
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Why does public life so often feel flooded with nonsense, distortion and distraction? This course introduces agnotology: the study of how ignorance is produced and spread. This course examines its growing importance in an age of social media, political manipulation and AI-generated content.
You’ll consider how anti-science attitudes, misinformation and shallow outrage take hold, while also exploring how individuals can become more discerning, independent and grounded. A timely course for anyone wanting to think more clearly and live more deliberately in a noisy world.
DELIVERY MODE
Face to face
COURSE OUTLINE
A talk on the spread of ignorance, current politics and our need to feel safe in this volatile world.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learn about a variety of people who have found a way to resist the spread of ignorance in our world and what we can learn from them to feel happier and less passive in our world.