Topics: 

• Jussie Smollet story, is it a turning point in our view of reality?
  • The news used to be regarded as 80% true, 20% false
  • Now, it seems reversed, 20% true, 80% false
• Review of current news stories…how many are fake news?
• Are ANY of the things on current emergency list…emergencies?
  • Everything already on the list is stretching the definition
• Good persuasion on climate change
  • Article author David Wallace Wells, very persuasive
  • It’s WORSE than we think, and happening FASTER
  • Immediacy is important, visual persuasion gold
  • The article moves fear forward persuasively
  • Permafrost is melting, it’s permafrost…and it’s melting
  • Doomsday seed vault in the permafrost is in danger
  • Ice shelf crack grew 11 miles in 6 days, good visual
  • North Pole is 60 to 70 degrees warmer 
  • Is he correct?  No idea. Is it persuasive? Yes
• Bad persuasion on climate change
  • Hockey stick graphs associated with business swindles
  • In 80 years GDP will increase 10% less than it otherwise would

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