Is Fake News Wake or Wack? | Hugo Guerrero | TEDxLSCTomball скачать в хорошем качестве

Is Fake News Wake or Wack? | Hugo Guerrero | TEDxLSCTomball

With the spread of the internet, information is easier to access. However we tend to be busy individuals and that limits the amount of time we have to get accurate information. Most, because of political affiliations and polarization, only follow one news source. However, this topic is above politics, it has more to do with fact and the truth. The marketplace of ideas says that in a pool of information, the truth will prevail even if it is surrounded by false information. The only stipulation is that we have to be actively seeking the truth. If we are just consuming information from one echo chamber we will never find the real truth. Opposing viewpoints should not be disregarded as they could provide us a perspective that leads us to the truth. This topic challenges individuals to seek the truth so that we can create a better informed society that can come together and solve issues. Hugo attended Waller High School and competed in the Debate team. While in speech and debate, he traveled to Stanford and Harvard Universities. He also competed at the Texas UIL State Tournament in Cross Examination Policy Debate. After high school, Hugo attended Lone Star College at Tomball. He just graduated from Lone Star College’s Honors College. Through the Honors College, Hugo got the opportunity to Intern at The Washington Center in Washington D.C and met with a Senator and governmental officials. Hugo is currently a manager at Tractor Supply Company in Waller where he gets to directly help the people in his community. Hugo is planning to transfer to the University of Texas in the spring to pursue a degree in Political Science and Communications. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx