Counterknowledge Discussion on Radio 4

[kitchenmatt]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/starttheweek_20080107.shtml

Andrew Marr an ex hero of mine (after having my views changed by you lot) and guests on his regular Start the Week programme on Radio 4 discuss the rising tide of counterknowledge theories that the internet is helping to spread.

Skip to the final 10 minutes of the programme to hear the discussion.

This kind of broadcasting simply re-affirms the fact for me that the media is nothing but a tool to keep the masses hypnotized. You can hear this group of 'intelligent' people grunt and scoff at some of the perceived 'mad' theories that can be found on the internet.

[john white]

They dont have it all their own way in that talk, the chap who pipes up "actually the conspiracy theorists are right about Olklahoma" on the been is great, becuase when we follow THAT rabbit hole....

[john white]

Just to say thanks to you for spotting this kitchenmatt, its been of interest to a number of people I know today and is rather useful

[kitchenmatt]

:)You are most welcome.

[them]

Interesting interview. Ivan O'Mahoney seemed to be a good egg.

[nextristan]

that was a very interesting discussion. thanks!

[john white]

We can expect to see this term "counterknowledge" being pushed more often into the public zeitgeist by system messages