In 2020, COVID-19 wasn't the only thing spreading around the world. Ideas, symbols, information, and misinformation about the virus were also spreading like wildfire, and causing massive division among populations. Today's guest, Rachel LeWitt (@w3tbl4nk3t), is here to unpack the ways we decide which ideas to accept, which to reject, and which to pass along to others.
Highlight Reel:
1:30 - The ever-morphing symbol of the mask
9:00 - How ideas spread
12:30 - The role of personal experience
16:30 - Social trust & empathy
19:25 - Tracking trust
20:40 - How mistrust spreads
27:50 - Faith & hope: kissing cousins
32:30 - Good & evil
34:00 - Intuition & taboo beliefs
41:00 - Critical thinking & finding reliable sources
50:00 - Ideas can change the world
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/vsmJSi3v1a4
Read the Transcript: https://www.thatsaloud.com/post/how-ideas-spread-w-rachel-lewitt
