The Periphery from the Pulaski Institution

Samuel C. Spitale on Fake News, Cognitive Dissonance, and How to Win the War on Truth

The Pulaski Institution Season 2 Episode 10

Samuel C. Spitale is a media studies expert who has written for Huffington Post, as well as Geek magazine and Advocate.com. Previously, he worked at Lucasfilm Ltd. in global product development. In addition to How to Win the War on Truth, he is the author of Star Wars: Collecting a Galaxy.

We talk about his book, the ways in which he thinks about our emotions and biases, and how to better navigate a fraught informational landscape.