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Now WTF is Going On? American Meltdown Edition
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January 14, 2021
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1:33:48Now PlayingIn this latest film in Rebel Wisdom's Sensemaking Series, David Fuller attempts to make sense of an astonishing week for America and the world. From the scenes in the US Capitol, Q Anon making the final leap from fringe conspiracy theory to the centre of American government, to the reaction of big tech, Twitter booting Donald Trump and the demise of Parler.
In this talk and Q&A for the Rebel Wisdom Community, David tries to tease out the complexities of the situation, and how multiple narratives are clashing, and the fracture of the information landscape.
Links to news stories and podcasts discussed in the film are below.
Rebel Wisdom's acclaimed course in understanding the world better, Sensemaking 101, is starting again in February, find out more here
Jordan Hall, Situational Assessment 2017Trump Edition
Bellingcat, The Making of QAnonA Crowdsourced Conspiracy
Reply All, Country of Liars (the origins of Q Anon)
Peter Pomerantsev, Propaganda and the War Against Reality (lecture)
The Looming TowerAlQaeda and the Road to 9/11, by Lawrence Wright
QAnon Woke Up the Real Deep State, Arc Digital
Why I’m so angry, John Jalsevac (A Conservative calls out his own side)
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