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Welcome to this week's ThinkND Weekly Digest. In concert with our Big Questions course "What To Believe in Uncertain Times," this week highlights content about Misinformation.
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In part 3 of "What to Believe in Uncertain Times," we consider whether we have control over our beliefs and if it is ever a good idea to believe something before we have all the evidence. Can a "leap of faith" be reasonable, or should we always resist the urge and wait patiently for more evidence? Continue the micro-course.
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How can truth emerge in a deep-fake ridden marketplace of ideas? Are we ready for the looming challenges to national security, elections, privacy, and reputation? The Notre Dame Technology Ethics Center explores these questions and others.
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If you've spent anytime on social media, it's likely you've seen misinformation or "fake news." This panel discussion, recorded at Reunion 2018, explores fake news and media literacy, messages that still resonate today.
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Charts are an easy, visual way to study data and learn new information. But it is possible to use the data to lie. In this podcast, Alberto Cairo from the University of Miami discusses the different ways we can read-or misread-charts and how to better use them.
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