My thoughts for today: Echo's Deceit: A Scroll Through the Digital Maze. #DigitalDeception #TruthInPixels
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Violence in the name of free speech? Think! Freedom without limits = chaos. Want absolute free speech? Imagine an island where anything goes. Would you live there? Paradise or prison? Rules rule! #BoundariesMatter bit.ly/3t8EwZe
"All I saw was people jumping up and down using horrible language that should not be used in any form of protest, and there was no coherent message from them,"
That was the message: Polarisation and Tribalism at work! I fear for democracy. Disgraceful!
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In the immortal words of Illidan Stormrage, a World of Warcraft character:
'You are not prepared!'
https://open.substack.com/pub/paulbesso/p/strategic-foresight-for-the-gen-pop
Me is in big trouble this morning! I let Daisy 🐶 upstairs early, say 5 am ⏰. She opened my daughter's door and jumped on her 🛌. Now I must find a place to hide 🙈 'cause she ain't exactly impressed. Be afraid, Be very afraid! 😨😰 #Dogs
Democracy wielded by a dis and misinformed public and government is a road to tyranny! 🚨 Welcome to the age of disinformation: the post-truth era—proverbial hell! 🌐 #Democracy #PostTruth #Disinformation
Hmm: a criminal who, while not directly advising, advocated drinking bleach and performing rude acts with UV lights wants to run again for President? I would not have believed you would ever see that, even in a movie script! Or am I being too "anal?" #WTF
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Sentience vs. sapience: I'm confused! Are all humans truly 'sapient' when conspiratorial beliefs are so mainstream? Maybe we're sentient, but sapient? People voted for Donald Trump! Time to stir the pot. 🤔 #PostTruth #Sapience #KingOfLies
@PBesso Are we conflating personhood with sentience or sapience?
I think of trees, dogs, cats, and rivers as people.
I don't think personhood necessarily means sentient. If it required sentience, a lot of human beings would no longer qualify.
If we agree that all human beings are persons and that "persons" deserve respect, what aspects of personhood justify discrimination based on race, sexuality, or nationality? Let's unpack this. #EndHate #Xenophobia #LGBTQI+ #Racism
What is the measure of "a person:" Is it as simple as being human? Is it a more nuanced construct? Does personhood require self-awareness? Does it require free will? #personhood #Ethics
Devastated to hear about the tragic loss in #Clonmel. While journalism plays a critical role in society, there are ethical lines that should not be crossed. Flying a drone over such a painful scene and airing the footage disregards the privacy and grief of the affected families. #EthicalJournalism @Independent_ie
I am a Europhile, a champion of democracy, diversity and fairness. a challenger of disinformation, misinformation and malinformation.