Trump, ‘Alternative Facts,’ and Abuse

Trump’s inauguration in 2017 and Obama’s inauguration in 2009. 

Trump, ‘Alternative Facts,’ and Abuse

Let’s discuss Kellyanne Conway’s comments about White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Spicer openly lied about Trump’s inaugural crowd in Washington, DC being “the largest audience ever to witness an inauguration, period, both in person and around the globe.” Here is a time-lapse video from PBS that shows that the inauguration viewing area was never full at any time that day, even at the height of the festivities.

The Science Behind Why Your Facebook Friends Ignore Facts

The Science Behind Why Your Facebook Friends Ignore Facts

I’ve long believed that humans are rational beings. That is to say, that people use logic and evidence to make decisions and determine what’s true. As it turns out, a wealth of cognitive research proves I was decidedly wrong.

We live in a world where more information is flooding our brains than ever before. Advertisers have long battled for our attention. But now, software developers battle for it too, and then sell it back to the advertisers. The more effectively Google and Twitter and Medium can capture our attention, the more money they make.

26 Crazy Facts You Didn’t Know About Google

26 Crazy Facts You Didn’t Know About Google

Google has long been cloaked in mystery, between its legendary Google X labs (home of the notorious driverless car project) and top-secret search algorithms.

A position at Google is still a dream job for tech and engineering grads around the globe. In fact, the company has a reputation of almost mythic proportions for ingenuity, innovation, and amazing work-life benefits for staff. Once you’ve seen the swim-in-place pools and on-campus hair stylists, it’s easy to see why so many people dream of working for Google.

What’s it really like at Google, though?