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Podcasts are Destroying Humanity... and I can prove it. Or Can I? Or am I just being sensationalist? Or is that the point? Chapters 00:00 - 02:28 Introduction 02:28 - 05:40 What has changed? 05:40 - 10:52 The Credential: Conclusion Framework 10:52 - 24:16 Knowledge vs Certainty 24:16 - 27:08 The Third-Person Effect 27:08 - 29:20 How This Channel is Funded 29:20 - 37:50 Knowledge Against Illusions 37:50 - 43:34 Surprise & Disgust Algorithm 43:34 - 49:38 How We Know We’re Actually LearningI’m Barry Ferns – a comedian whose personal journey through failure, homelessness, and rebuilding led me to explore the socio and behavioural economics of inequality. Written and Performed By Barry Ferns Directed and Edited By John Gordillo No sponsors... this channel is funded by viewers: ▶ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/barryseconomics ▶ Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/barryseconomics https://paypal.me/barryseconomics Sources & Further Reading Rozenblit, L. & Keil, F. (2002). “The Misunderstood Limits of Folk Science: An Illusion of Explanatory Depth.” Cognitive Science, 26(5), 521–562. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3062901/ Fernbach, P. M., Rogers, T., Fox, C. R. & Sloman, S. A. (2013). “Political Extremism Is Supported by an Illusion of Understanding.” Psychological Science, 24(6), 939–946. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23620547/ Davison, W. P. (1983). “The Third-Person Effect in Communication.” Public Opinion Quarterly, 47(1), 1–15. https://academic.oup.com/poq/article-abstract/47/1/1/1906961 Wilson, T. D. & Nisbett, R. E. (1978). “The Accuracy of Verbal Reports About the Effects of Stimuli on Evaluations and Behavior.” Social Psychology, 41(2), 118–131. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3033572 Fazio, L. K., Brashier, N. M., Payne, B. K. & Marsh, E. J. (2015). “Knowledge Does Not Protect Against Illusory Truth.” Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 144(5), 993–1002. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26301795/ Hall, K. (2013). “How the Polls Can Be Both Spot On and Dead Wrong.” [Check the original source details before publication.] https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0060554 Vosoughi, S., Roy, D. & Aral, S. (2018). “The Spread of True and False News Online.” Science, 359(6380), 1146–1151. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29590045/ Further viewing Philip Fernbach - TEDx talk on the illusion of understanding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SlbsnaSNNM “Do You Really Know Why You Do What You Do?” - TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqekWf-JC-A “The Truth About False News” - Sinan Aral, MIT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dms5ZP-BHV8 This channel digs into how systems of power shape our identity, behaviour, and beliefs, and how we can shift the stories we tell ourselves and each other about poverty, inequality, and who’s to blame. How to Support Barry’s Economics Help us stay independent and keep making videos like this. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/barryseconomics https://ko-fi.com/barryseconomics https://paypal.me/barryseconomics https://www.patreon.com/barryseconomics Subscribe for future videos: https://www.youtube.com/@barryeconomics More about me: https://barryferns.co.uk/ Mailing List Sign-up: https://tr.ee/0BKMVw You can also follow me on Tiktok: tiktok.com/@barryseconomics Instagram: instagram.com/barryseconomics Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vgya63dtCFD5tjODr7BEK?si=Bb6ftvByR1-6vG0Q2BTmMg Twitter: twitter.com/barryseconomics Substack: https://substack.com/@barryseconomics BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/barryseconomics.bsky.social Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/barryferns/ If you’re new to this, check out @garyseconomics first – his channel gives the structural and financial perspective. This one adds the lived, social and emotional side. Support Gary's Wealth Tax Campaign Here: https://buy.stripe.com/dRm4gs9Nl1L6eqWbUydjO00 Want to see the stand-up side of all this? Find my live comedy and storytelling here: https://www.youtube.com/@mrbarryferns To learn more about my comedy club, Angel Comedy, and buy tickets for shows head here: https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/ #BarrysEconomics #GarysEconomics #Inequality #BehaviouralEconomics #SocialJustice #BarryFerns #ComedyWithDepth