We are in the middle of a knowledge production crisis!
Science, opinion, & “goodness” are weaponized for profit, politics, & personal gain.
In my new book, I lift the curtain on the forces contributing to this chaos & look for a path forward.
ORDER: https://t.co/R4hUZ46MuQ via @PenguinCanada@PenguinRandomCA
If bots and algorithms can convince us an indie band is essential listening, what can they do to our views on vaccines, climate change, or politics? Writer @CaulfieldTim reports on how the tactics shaping culture are also shaping democracy. https://t.co/kR6J9hq8pG
As MAGA Alberta Premier pushes an independence vote, important to remember:
Alberta separatist movement largely based on lies, conspiracy theories, intolerance, and myths of a magical past...
My take: https://t.co/a1Z4dq1Tbo
More agents of darkness... ☠️
Kennedy adds two OB-GYNs to vaccine advisory panel amid review of shots for pregnant women https://t.co/fMqD2xZNMV via @statnews
This is our tragic reality. 👇
"...in both the United States and Canada, political affiliation is now one of the single strongest — if not the strongest — predictors of vaccination status."
My take: https://t.co/JW8jTI3rK0 via @TorontoStar
"This was just incomprehensibly stupid. I was horrified."
"Children in the U.S. are going to die."
- @drmsgandhi
How U.S. cuts in vaccine recommendations will impact Canadians https://t.co/2uDtoDEQaY
Hey Calgary! Really looking forward to this event! 🙏
So, so, so much to discuss. Ugh. Hope to see you there.
Thursday! Details: https://t.co/t3vIoAmK5P via @MountRoyalU
The FDA’s Regulation of Mifepristone https://t.co/0OdkFp7rHj
"FDA oversight of mifepristone, developed during key moments from 2011 to 2023, has been shaped by scientific evidence & a cautious regulatory approach..."
Alas, with current FDA, politics > science.
A $2,500 full body scan said he was healthy. Then he had a catastrophic stroke https://t.co/T793PTdaCs
Reality: "there is no documented evidence that total body screening is cost-efficient or effective in prolonging life" & potentially harmful (American College of Radiology)
Fake reviews. Wellness misinformation. Eroding trust.
@CaulfieldTim on how today’s chaotic information environment is shaping beliefs and influencing public policy.
On the latest Futureproofing Canada.🎧👇
https://t.co/HosDxr3wpM
Study: Misinformation impact you but not me https://t.co/pniCVRsX7Y
Results: "...individuals underestimate effects on themselves while overestimating impacts on others."
The divide between pro- and anti-vaccine states is widening https://t.co/wOE6HQpaJ7 by @LawrenceGostin via @statnews
"Vaccine policy now tracks political identity more closely than epidemiology."
This is now THE key issue. 👆 How can we counter lies that play to identity?
Why do we feel starved for time?https://t.co/mfeO5F3N5e
"Recent research shows that time poverty depends more on perceived shortages than actual ones."
Studies: people have MORE free time now, but we all FEEL busier.
Key: fragmentation, less "flow" vibe, online environment...
Evil knows evil.
Meta names former Trump adviser as president & vice chairman https://t.co/ls9gxcKnZL
Zuckerberg: she served the Trump "with strength & distinction."
🚨 Authoritarian forces increasingly control our information universe. Reality in danger. 🚨
Longevity movement = wellness woo 2.0.
Yes, real longevity science, but the consumer facing industry mostly science-y sounding BS.
Business of living longer https://t.co/tS1n5abvEN by @TrishaThadani
Reality: Mostly healthy lifestyle & LUCK (genetic + socioeconomics).
Love this. #TeamArts!
Art could save your life! Make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful https://t.co/DkqggRMmMI
"Participating in arts, crafts, reading, playing musical instruments and going to cultural events and performances builds what is known as 'cognitive reserve'"
The cliche manosphere look – beard, clenched jaw, jacked (with, um, Big Pharma help?) – is just fashion.
Equivalent to the "libtard" blue hair they mock. Equal to a hippie's long hair or a punk's safety pin.
No utility beyond vanity & "this is my team!" signalling.
Mostly manly man manosphere nonsense.👇
A new entry in the dietary guidelines: advice on maintaining healthy testosterone levels https://t.co/Aek1vg5WY7 via @statnews
"I would caution that the quality of the evidence on diet & serum T is weak."