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Exploring The Informational Ecosystem with Jimmy Wales
Exploring The Informational Ecosystem with Jimmy Wales
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Length:
70 minutes
Released:
Apr 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On this episode of Another Way, Lawrence Lessig speaks with Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia and wt.social. Lessig and Wales discuss the origins of Wikipedia, its architecture, and its ad-free commitment to neutrality. They also attempt to unpack the growing polarization in the media, digital algorithms and the addictiveness of technology, and how to reform the informational ecosystem to ensure better deliberation.
Released:
Apr 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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