The Real Threat to Democracy | The Shanker Chronicles

Dr. Stuart Shanker concludes season 1 of The Shanker Chronicles Podcast by deep-diving into the most urgent issue of all - the REAL threat to democracy. From advertisement to politics, sugar, Netflix, and Facebook, Dr. Shanker explores the power the psychology of reasoning and data science has over society and democracy.

Join Dr. Shanker at this season finale, as he shares the true meaning of freedom and the real goal of Self-Reg.

0:00 Intro
0:36 Looking Back
4:09 American Tobacco Company
8:52 "Instead of a dessert, reach for a cigarette!"
11:05 The "Green" Campaign
13:04 Manipulated Consumers
16:29 The Psychology of Reasoning
20:05 Data Science - Netflix Vs. The Wrong Hands
34:50 Freedom - The Ability to Choose
39:42 Trump Campaign - Data Science Masterpiece
42:52 Cambridge Analytica
48:34 Political Lying Isn't New
51:30 Familiarity is Red Brain. Truth is Blue Brain.
53:17 Summary - The Important Insight
58:19 The Real Goal of Self-Reg

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