Podcast:You Are Not So Smart Published On: Mon Aug 18 2025 Description: What is misinformation? How does it differ from disinformation or just plain ‘ole propaganda? How do we protect ourselves from people with nefarious intentions using all of these things to affect our thoughts, feelings, and behavior? That’s what we discuss in this episode with Matthew Facciani, social scientist and author of Misguided: Where Misinformation Starts, How it Spreads, and What We Can Do About It.Matthew Facciani's WebsiteThe Misguided PodcastMisguidedKitted ShopThe Story of KittedHow Minds ChangeDavid McRaney's BlueSkyDavid McRaney’s TwitterYANSS TwitterShow NotesNewsletterPatreon Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.