The Fight for Truth in a World of Disinformation: Chapter 6 Deep Dive of From Trumerica with Love
26 ott 2024 ·
7 min. 46 sec.
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How do we distinguish truth from fiction in a world saturated with propaganda? Can technology ever truly be neutral, or is it always shaping us? What role does satire play...
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How do we distinguish truth from fiction in a world saturated with propaganda? Can technology ever truly be neutral, or is it always shaping us? What role does satire play in dystopian storytelling?
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Those questions and more will be explored in this episode, a conversational deep dive into chapter 6 of the novel "From Trumerica with Love" by Logan Emery Emerson.
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(0:28) How Trumericans are forced to participate in state-controlled fitness programs.
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(1:07) The Trumerican government's use of technology to track, analyze, and control citizens' lives.
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(1:21) How Trumerica is constantly at war with other superstates, whose names are satirical mash-ups of real countries.
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(1:53) The protagonist struggles with fragmented memories and a government that changes the official narrative regularly.
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(3:57) How fragile and manipulable memories can be in a world overloaded with information.
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(4:52) Parallels between the novel's manipulation of history and modern discussions about cancel culture.
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"From Trumerica with Love" is a modern retelling of George Orwell's "1984," as reimagined in a current-day version of America ruled by Leader for Life, Donald Trump.
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Get the novel from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CQTXPG4D
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Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/from-trumerica-with-love/id6474883869
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Google Play Books:
https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=JlvzEAAAQBAJ
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Kobo Books:
https://www.kobo.com/ebook/from-trumerica-with-love
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Those questions and more will be explored in this episode, a conversational deep dive into chapter 6 of the novel "From Trumerica with Love" by Logan Emery Emerson.
*
(0:28) How Trumericans are forced to participate in state-controlled fitness programs.
*
(1:07) The Trumerican government's use of technology to track, analyze, and control citizens' lives.
*
(1:21) How Trumerica is constantly at war with other superstates, whose names are satirical mash-ups of real countries.
*
(1:53) The protagonist struggles with fragmented memories and a government that changes the official narrative regularly.
*
(3:57) How fragile and manipulable memories can be in a world overloaded with information.
*
(4:52) Parallels between the novel's manipulation of history and modern discussions about cancel culture.
*
"From Trumerica with Love" is a modern retelling of George Orwell's "1984," as reimagined in a current-day version of America ruled by Leader for Life, Donald Trump.
*
Get the novel from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CQTXPG4D
*
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/from-trumerica-with-love/id6474883869
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Google Play Books:
https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=JlvzEAAAQBAJ
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Kobo Books:
https://www.kobo.com/ebook/from-trumerica-with-love
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