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The Power of Behavioral Economics in Election Manipulation
06:33 - 19:14 (12:40)
The company SCL utilized their understanding of behavioral economics to distribute a social campaign in Trinidad and Tobago, resulting in a discriminatory swing in voter turnout that affected the election. This highlights how manipulative tactics can be used without the aid of big data.
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Cambridge Analytica, a defense contractor turned elections division breached the boundary between the military industrial complex and free and fair elections with its involvement in the United States elections.
06:33 - 11:59 (05:25)
Summary
Cambridge Analytica, a defense contractor turned elections division breached the boundary between the military industrial complex and free and fair elections with its involvement in the United States elections. Legal truth is the only pure truth in an era of distorted media and social media, which is why the UK Information Commissioner's forensic investigation on the servers seized under criminal warrant is crucial in finding the truth.
ChapterThe Power of Behavioral Economics in Election Manipulation
Episode#089 - Professor David Carroll - Netflix's The Great Hack: Behind The Screens
PodcastModern Wisdom
This discussion raises concerns over the internationalization and industrialization of democracy, especially as military contractors work to commercialize and sell it to the highest bidder.
11:59 - 13:45 (01:45)
Summary
This discussion raises concerns over the internationalization and industrialization of democracy, especially as military contractors work to commercialize and sell it to the highest bidder. The speakers argue that elections should be domestic affairs, and that attempts to interfere with them are akin to colonialism.
ChapterThe Power of Behavioral Economics in Election Manipulation
Episode#089 - Professor David Carroll - Netflix's The Great Hack: Behind The Screens
PodcastModern Wisdom
This podcast discusses how companies like SCL have been able to use behavioral economics to influence elections and enact social change without relying on big data.
13:45 - 19:14 (05:29)
Summary
This podcast discusses how companies like SCL have been able to use behavioral economics to influence elections and enact social change without relying on big data. The podcast emphasizes the power of knowing how to distribute a message effectively.