Free Your FN Mind with Jonesy

By: Jonesy - comedian actor host and cultural critic
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  • Comedian, Actor, Host, Writer
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Episodes
  • How to Cut Through BS Information
    Apr 10 2021

    The information age, although beneficial to mankind, can also create confusion and harm in a culture. What do you do when there is too much of it and you don't have sufficient filters to discern fact from BS? We need new tools to avoid being duped by disinformation, fake news, propaganda and straight-up lies. In this episode Jonesy goes over some of the ways in which you can help yourself avoid crapola in the information sphere by using tools like Occum's Razor and media literacy.


    LINKS, REFERENCES, RESOURCES

    Lies, Bullshit, and Fake News: Some Epistemological Concerns.

    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42438-018-0025-4


    Why People Fall for Bullshit, According to a Scientist.

    https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2015/12/3/9844480/why-people-believe-bullshit-science


    Americans Remain Distrustful of Mass Media

    https://news.gallup.com/poll/321116/americans-remain-distrustful-mass-media.aspx


    How to Combat Fake News and Disinformation

    https://www.brookings.edu/research/how-to-combat-fake-news-and-disinformation/


    What is Media Literacy and Why is it Important?

    https://www.commonsensemedia.org/news-and-media-literacy/what-is-media-literacy-and-why-is-it-important


    A Guide to Fact Checking Websites

    https://guides.stlcc.edu/fakenews/factchecking


    Occum's Razor

    https://youtu.be/skcCu4RUkAg


    Crash Course on Media Literacy (12 Part Video Series)

    https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH2l6uzC4UEXR5WRRSvaNfmCUYZtTaJeU


    Rube Waddell: The Legendary Lefty Lunatic

    https://youtu.be/kXuPQfv0ljY


    Follow Jonesy

    http://instagram.com/funnyjones

    http://Jonesy.com

    Email me: funnyjones@gmail.com

    Also check out my other podcast, Weird AF News.

    https://weirdAFnews.com

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    26 mins
  • Why Don't We Vote With Our Smartphones?
    Nov 2 2020

    It's 2020 and we're still using paper ballots? We're still going to a physical poll site in the middle of a pandemic in order to participate in this archaic Democratic process? It's time we got our act together and used technology to usher in the future of voting, which will happen online and on our smartphones. In this special 2020 election episode of Free Your FN Mind Jonesy covers the benefits and barriers to voting online. He also breaks down why we no longer need the secret ballot. Hint: Google already knows who you're voting for.


    Sources:

    BBC - Has the time now come for internet voting? https://www.bbc.com/news/business-39955468

    MIC - Why can't we vote with our smartphones?

    https://www.mic.com/p/its-2020-why-cant-we-vote-with-our-phones-31979959

    Facebook knows your political affiliation

    https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/drone/8-in-the-air/facebook-knows-your-political-affiliation-and-lots-of-other-stuff-heres-how-to-find-out/526-ab027e8f-71be-4cd0-b59a-31e2b44fcbcb

    Google guesses your political leanings

    https://qz.com/1753639/google-wont-tell-you-its-guess-about-your-politics/

    Washington Post - Abolish the secret ballot

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/01/06/want-to-improve-democracy-abolish-the-secret-ballot/

    Back when everyone knew how you voted

    https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2016/fall/feature/back-when-everyone-knew-how-you-voted

    Voatz - The road to online voting

    https://voatz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Road-to-Online-Voting-Final.pdf


    Follow Jonesy (the host)

    http://jonesy.com

    http://instagram.com/funnyjones

    Support the Patreon

    http://Patreon.com/funnyjones

    Email Jonesy

    funnyjones@gmail.com


    Listen to Weird AF News (Jonesy's 5 day week news podcast)

    https://wavve.link/J7GLt35eE/episodes

    http://weirdafnews.com

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    24 mins
  • Outliving Your Own Culture
    Jul 24 2018

    The post Outliving Your Own Culture appeared first on Jonesy.com.

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    27 mins

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