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Month: March 2016

Logic will get you from A to B" – Einstein

Logic will get you from A to B" – Einstein

TL;DR Summary This poster comes through my FB feed frequently: “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you Everywhere”-Albert Einstein. There is no evidence that Einstein ever said this. These “popular sayings” posters appear often, tend to contain fictional quotes or quotes out of context, or quotes attributed to the wrong person. From a propaganda perspective, they use appeal to authority or celebrity endorsement, but they often advocate nothing in particular. At best, they may be…

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“Like Farming” on Facebook used to expose you to malicious ads and downloads

“Like Farming” on Facebook used to expose you to malicious ads and downloads

Scammers are posting innocuous posts on Facebook designed to “go viral”. Such posts usually appeal to your emotions, condemn some outrageous example of government bureaucracy, or ask if you can solve some problem that others perhaps cannot. All are using your fast acting System 1 thinking mode to get you to like and share. Remember: Liking and sharing are virtually the same thing on Facebook – both result in the post being shared into your time line for your friends…

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"Like Farming" on Facebook used to expose you to malicious ads and downloads

"Like Farming" on Facebook used to expose you to malicious ads and downloads

Scammers are posting innocuous posts on Facebook designed to “go viral”. Such posts usually appeal to your emotions, condemn some outrageous example of government bureaucracy, or ask if you can solve some problem that others perhaps cannot. All are using your fast acting System 1 thinking mode to get you to like and share. Remember: Liking and sharing are virtually the same thing on Facebook – both result in the post being shared into your time line for your friends…

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