Indiana University Union of Concerned Scientists Discussion

User Generated

Zbuuhanvqv

Economics

Indiana University Bloomington

Description

In today's lecture on externalities, I gave the example of how the chemical industry sowed disinformation about the impacts of CFCs on the ozone layer and the environment. This is not a new phenomenon. The tobacco industry was already spreading disinformation as far back as the 1950s about the health consequences of smoking. Since then their playbook has been used by science deniers to sow doubts on the science behind the ozone hole, acid rain, second-hand smoke, and climate change just to name a few.

Please read the following document by the Union of Concerned Scientists to learn more about these deceptive practices:

https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/disinformation-playbook (Links to an external site.)

As with previous assignments, please enlist the collaboration of at least one acquaintance in discussing this document with you. Do these “plays” sound familiar? Had you heard these deceptive arguments anywhere? Read at least 3 cases studies linked on the UCS page and comment on what you learned. As always, I am looking for evidence of critical thinking on your part.

User generated content is uploaded by users for the purposes of learning and should be used following Studypool's honor code & terms of service.

Explanation & Answer

View attached explanation and answer. Let me know if you have any questions.

1

Deceptive Arguments

Name of Student
Institution of Affiliation
Professor’s Name
Course
Date

2
Deceptive Arguments
Based on the information on ‘The Disinformation Playbook,’ some of the “plays”
highlighted seem familiar as I have encountered them on various occasions. Some have been
exposed on the news and certain social media platforms. Notably, three cases stand out for me
because of their familiarity and frequency in modern-day society.
The Screen
Indeed, many multinational corporations tend to disguise their contribution to research
and development as support for the various programs or studies. Still,...


Anonymous
Super useful! Studypool never disappoints.

Studypool
4.7
Trustpilot
4.5
Sitejabber
4.4

Related Tags