news

Reading the paper

You’ll never believe what we can do to reduce the prevalence of clickbait and fake news

If you’re anything like me, you’re horrified by the revelation that we’re living in a “post-fact world“,  where being truthful seems to not matter as much as the emotional appeal. I’m not on Facebook (thank heavens, now more than ever), … Read MoreRead More

Newspapers

Is it time to turn off the news?

My mom assures me that this is a true story. Around the age of 5 or so, reflecting on the content on the local news show on TV, I asked my mom why they didn’t call the show “Bad News” … Read MoreRead More