Advising with Gray

I arranged a meeting with Gray about the idea of Fun and Playfulness in relation to this topic.

Parody

What is fake news? Define? When did it arise?

Misinformation around politics and celebrities, hackers in Russia, spread on social media

Having fun, not always deliberate. Gets advertising money. Greed. Supported by Russian Hackers

Deliberate misleading news, generally political.

Do I want to look at it how it is defined, or do I want my own angle?

Why am I interested in this? Find a focus. Need to be able to find why you’re interested in this.

Keep asking why. Why why why? There needs to be a reason. The problem might be layered under heaps of things. What is the core?

If they keep saying it, people will eventually believe it. If something is said enough, does it become real?

Dada play: Bingo 

about poor guy who keeps getting called Bingo until he finally believes it.
Plus animated movie

Chinese Whispers

Social mindsets - why do I have to do anything?

Changing ideas for good. Deliberate deception for good. Is it ethical?

In a war comforting children

The White Lie Massey project

We have to lie sometimes

When a lie is used absolutely for good and peace of mind. Start collecting lies. Coin a new term!

Google White Lies

Look up social practical jokes

Germans do practical jokes for good

Press a button and everything goes crazy. Tricking people.

Set up scenario that is so entertaining that people go with it. Sneak in false information.

Are you more easily mislead alone or with people?

When does the framework affect our decision-making? When does pack mentality kick in? When do we stop thinking for ourselves?

What is the main key point that you’re interested in?

More important to know what to read. Why am I reading this stuff?

The phenomenon of belief. About us as people, even though I saw it in a political context. Socialness and us.

The correlation between play/false information/news. Who is playing? Puppetmaster? Politics are play.

As for all of these resources and sources that I have found, decide first my focus, then cull the ones from the list that don't fit it. I can't read through all of those readings that I have!!!