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The BBC is criticized for framing concerns about "15-minute cities" as conspiracy theories linked to fossil fuel think tanks. While proponents argue these urban designs improve quality of life, skeptics point to traffic filters and fines in Oxford as precursors to "climate lockdowns." The segment highlights the use of "nudges" by government agencies to influence public behavior regarding travel and diet.
Facebook's research into chatbots and algorithmic information sorting is linked to attempts to change user attitudes and voting behavior. The hosts suggest that while Russia was blamed for election interference, Facebook's own internal experiments in "political mobilization" were far more significant. They also note that Twitter's political ad revenue remains surprisingly low compared to traditional TV spending.
Peg Luksik on Computer Adaptive Testing and Behavior Change
Education activist Peg Luksik warns that Common Core's computer adaptive testing allows for the manipulation of assessments in real-time. She argues that these tests are designed to measure a child's "threshold for behavior change without protest" rather than objective knowledge. By forcing students to comply with specific philosophical answers to move forward, the system acts as a mechanism for ideological training.
