#163 Jake Siegel on the Hoax of the Century

<p dir="ltr">The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association.</p> <p dir="ltr">During this episode, Jake Siegel of <a href= "https://www.tabletmag.com/contributors/jacob-siegel">Tablet Magazine</a> discusses his thought provoking piece:<a href= "https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/guide-understanding-hoax-century-thirteen-ways-looking-disinformation">A Guide to Understanding the Hoax of the Century: Thirteen ways of looking at disinformation</a>. Jake asserts that elites in government and the media are trying to control and centralize free speech and open inquiry as evidenced by Russiagate investigations and COVID-related national discourse.</p> <p dir="ltr">Resources:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned</p> </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-149"> #149 Jon Askonas on Technology, Homogeneity, and Influence</a></p> </li> </ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/guide-understanding-hoax-century-thirteen-ways-looking-disinformation"> A Guide to Understanding the Hoax of the Century: Thirteen ways of looking at disinformation</a> by Jacob Siegel</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://reason.com/podcast/2023/05/05/jacob-siegel-disinformation-is-the-hoax-of-the-century/"> 'Disinformation' Is the Hoax of the Century</a> by Jacob Siegel</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.tabletmag.com/contributors/jacob-siegel">Jake Siegel Tablet Page</a></p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><a