Gisel Sánchez

We now live in a digital age, in which information becomes fluid and variable. All that was solid has melted into air. In the print world, getting your facts right was about competence and care; now what the facts are depends on what date you access a website, or which website you visit. The nature of information has changed irreversibly.

Emergentism is actually a concept that extends way beyond linguistics. Very generally speaking, it’s the idea that simple interactions can give rise to complex systems. And those complex systems are much more than just a sum of their parts. Which I know sounds really abstract, but this kind of thing, emergent phenomena, are actually really common... See more

So instead of focusing all our energy on how to fight disinformation, mitigate online harms, and combat digital extremism, we need to focus on creating a positive vision of what we want and how to get there.

the relational perspective, is based on a core belief best expressed by Karl Popper: “While differing widely in the various little bits we know, in our infinite ignorance we are all equal.” This basic belief leads people to assume that we all see things others miss, that disagreements are inevitable and valuable, that those disagreements will at... See more

In response to the ads, the tracking, the trolling, the hype, and other predatory behaviors, we’re retreating to our dark forests of the internet, and away from the mainstream.

This very email is an example of this. This theory is being shared on a private channel sent to 500 people who I know or who have explicitly chosen to receive it. This is the... See more

Aproximadamente el 75% de los enlaces de noticias compartidos en Facebook se comparten sin que los usuarios lean el contenido . Este acto de irresponsabilidad ciudadana se llama “compartir sin clics” porque los usuarios comparten sin presionar el enlace y sin leer.

Según el análisis, los usuarios conservadores mostraron tasas más altas de... See more

Today’s political landscape is shaped by forces investing heavily in spreading fear and division. Given that fear is a dominant force in our culture, it’s no surprise that it defines much of our politics.

Was hope a factor for you? Did hope operate as a motivation for some part of your movement?

When we started, society was largely in a state of despair and apathy. And that is why we decided to use hope as one of our major forms of messaging. People were like, “How can you be hopeful? It looks like things are getting worse by the day.” But we didn’t... See more