Some scientists and philosophers are promoting the marriage of beliefs and desires into predictions because they believe that the two concepts have no essential distinctions. They believe that desires are outcomes that agents believe they’ll obtain and that these desires arise from prior beliefs. By combining them, they believe this concept can explain why animals and humans act the way they do. For example, if one believes that their hand should be in a certain place for a particular outcome, they’ll move it there to conform to the prediction. Read full article here
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Improving media literacy could boost trust towards the news, IMPRESS report suggests
The UK media is regulated by the likes of IPSO and Ofcom. The report by press regulator IMPRESS highlights the link between low levels of media literacy and trust in the news. The study found that three quarters of those who did not know if journalists were regulated did not trust the news. It suggests that improving media literacy is one way to stem the erosion of trust, and shows that audiences have an appetite for information on news processes. Stakeholders need to collaborate in order to rebuild trust in the news, and independent media is well placed to do this. Read full article here
Merv
February 1, 2023
