Knowledge Wins

COL (R) Stuart Farris, former SWCS Chief of Staff and 1 SWTG(A) Commander, and LTC Jason Abbott, DIA hosted by Chaplain Drew Alterman

For our final episode, Doc Sidell helps us learn proven countermeasures and mitigation strategies -- to reduce the influence of MISDIS in our lives and sharper our ability to think more critically to discern the truth.

In this episode Doc Sidell helps us acquire a better understanding of what cognitive biases are and how to reduce its impact on us, and then discuss ways to strengthen our critical-thinking and decision-making skills; all so we formulate more informed opinions and make more balanced decisions.

This episode focuses on the growing threat of Deep Fakes.  Doc Sidell provides background on when it became prevalent in our society, how it’s often used against us, and tangible guidelines to identify it so we aren’t so easily fooled.

During this episode Doc Sidell shines a light on the various types of logical fallacies that are often used against us, and then share examples of what it looks like, so we can mitigate its’ impact.

For this episode Doc Sidell shares numerous warning signs to be on the look for, so that we develop sharper awareness and recognition of when MISDIS platforms are being used against us.

In the inaugural episode Doc Sidell highlights the differences between misinformation and disinformation (MISDIS) and discuss the different types used against us.  We then study the short-term and long-term consequences and wrap it up by investigating the environment in which it flourishes – demonstrating why it’s so important for us to protect ourselves and our families.