Ep 18 – Scripted

Episode 18 - "Scripted" What happens when you can't trust anything anymore? That's the question we'll be exploring this week as we look into the world of half truths, lies, bots, manipulation, and our rapidly approaching post truth world. Everything from voice to video to our very sense of self is at stake in this rapidly changing world where the ability to manipulate becomes easier than ever. What does that mean for law, politics, sex, and our culture? Listen in to find out. Chapters 05:39 Weird Tech Incoming 10:30 Reality and Politics 12:18 Political Armies 14:08 David Ruined Net Neutrality 15:44 Erosion of Trust in Truth 17:23 Centralized Media? 18:23 Apathy 19:01 Conspiracy 23:46 Apathy Benefits Oppression 26:14 The Role of Bad News 27:14 Fake Porn 32:28 Forgery 33:52 Scamming the Elderly 34:51 Laser Phishing 38:20 Perfect You 42:04 Evidence, Courts, Legal Systems 45:19 A Silver Lining? 47:16 Economic Incentives 48:17 Fake Reviews 50:19 Commdifying Us 52:05 What Can We Do? 55:33 Don't Ask What but Why A full transcript is available as well as detailed links and sources (plus credits and more) on our website ashesashes.org. Find more information along with relevant news and links on your favorite social network @ashesashescast. CC BY-SA 4.0

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Ashes Ashes is a podcast about the end of the world. Each week we explore a new systemic or apocalyptic issue that society is facing now or will have to deal with in the coming decades. Through this we hope to draw the listener to the conclusion that our overarching economic and political systems are inherently flawed. Once that fact is accepted, it's that much easier to do something about it. Find episodes, full transcripts, links, and more at https://ashesashes.org.