Chapter
Opinions in Public
21:56 - 24:51 (02:55)
This snippet discusses the discrepancy between the opinions people express in public versus their true feelings. It provides the example of the media's reductionist approach to the Brexit vote and the accompanying social and economic issues.
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This episode discusses how the media simplified the very nuanced political question of the Brexit vote to a reductive and easy-to-understand shortcut.
21:56 - 23:56 (02:00)
Brexit
Summary
This episode discusses how the media simplified the very nuanced political question of the Brexit vote to a reductive and easy-to-understand shortcut. People are not voting out of habit or solely for their own interests, as mentioned in the article presented by one of the hosts.
ChapterOpinions in Public
Episode#097 - Andrew Doyle - Who Is Titania McGrath?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The current cancel culture trend leads people to write off others completely if they don't agree on one issue, even if they agree on multiple others, leading to a dangerous division in society.
23:56 - 24:51 (00:55)
Cancel culture
Summary
The current cancel culture trend leads people to write off others completely if they don't agree on one issue, even if they agree on multiple others, leading to a dangerous division in society.