Anna George and Britton Haigh
Recorded
December 16, 2021
Archived
December 16, 2021
01:21:36
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hub000447
Description
One Small Step conversation partners Anna George (25) and Britton Haigh (19) discuss political parties in the U. S. and other Democratic countries' political systems, their political and social values, the internet ecosystem, media and social media, misinformation and disinformation, university life, as well as their hopes for the future.Subject Log / Time Code
Introductions and why they both wanted to do One Small Step.
Anna George (AG) and Britton Haigh (BH) about his statement of wanting to reform the Republican Party--BG explains that the party can be more inclusive to respond to the changing demographics and social change the US is experiencing.
Both discuss the two-party system and how other countries that have a Democracy operate.
Both discuss their political values.
AG describes why she chose Oxford University and her PhD work of studying social problems on the internet and the internet ecosystem using social data.
Both talk about what is misunderstood about their "side of the aisle"
BH talks about his political values, Libertarian concerts and The Harms Principle. AG talks about her political values and one-policy or issue voters.
AG describes her work studying extremist behavior on the internet.
Both talk about Donald Trump with regard to Twitter.
Both discuss media/social media and impact, as well as multipronged interventions to deal with misinformation and disinformation.
AG and BH talk about what it means to be a Kansan and how those traits--BG family values, hard work, honesty AG--Midwest hospitality and friendly and motivated by meaning and purpose--can help bridge the political divide.
Both describe hopes for the future--BG--get along and be more inclusive in politics and AG--Safer internet for all and create good systems on the internet.
Participants
- Anna George
- Britton Haigh