Ep. 1027 – How Viral Beliefs Sparked a Nationwide Culture Clash with Alison Lea Sher
“You don't have to suffer because others are suffering.” – Alison Lea Sher
“You don't have to suffer because others are suffering.” – Alison Lea Sher
Today’s featured fellow millennial bestselling author is journalist, editor, communications specialist, start-up catalyst, and cultural commentator, Alison Sher. Alison and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “The Social Contagion: Viral Ideologies & the Culture War for America's Future”, the impact of misinformation, why it’s important to have open dialogue, surviving Hurricane Helene, and more!
Key Things You’ll Learn:
What inspired Alison to become an author
How her views changed after publishing The Social Contagion
How radical ideologies and media polarization shape our world
Strategies for identifying media bias and misinformation
What to expect from her next book
Alison’s Site: https://alisonsher.com/
Alison’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07CW6LP9K/allbooks
Alison’s App, “dBias”: https://dbias.me/
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