Dr. Stuart Shanker concludes season 1 of The Shanker Chronicles Podcast by deep-diving into the most urgent issue of all - the REAL threat to democracy. From advertisement to politics, sugar, Netflix, and Facebook, Dr. Shanker explores the power the psychology of reasoning and data science has over society and democracy. Join Dr. Shanker at this season finale, as he shares the true meaning of freedom and the real goal of Self-Reg. 0:00 Intro 0:36 Looking Back 4:09 American Tobacco Company 8:52 "Instead of a dessert, reach for a cigarette!" 11:05 The "Green" Campaign 13:04 Manipulated Consumers 16:29 The Psychology of Reasoning 20:05 Data Science - Netflix Vs. The Wrong Hands 34:50 Freedom - The Ability to Choose 39:42 Trump Campaign - Data Science Masterpiece 42:52 Cambridge Analytica 48:34 Political Lying Isn't New 51:30 Familiarity is Red Brain. Truth is Blue Brain. 53:17 Summary - The Important Insight 58:19 The Real Goal of Self-Reg The Netflix Technology Blog - https://netflixtechblog.com Thank you for listening to The Shanker Chronicles, part of the Self-Reg Pods family and brought to you by Self-Reg Global. Join Self-Reg Global & Dr. Stuart Shanker in our monthly webinar series: Self-Reg Global 2022 Webinar Series - The Epidemic Of Epidemics 2.0 https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/self-reg-... Learn more and connect with our Self-Reg community: • Website - https://selfregglobal.com/ • Twitter - https://twitter.com/selfregglobal?lan... • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SelfRegGlobal/ • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/self_reg_gl... Hear more from Dr. Shanker on Twitter - @StuartShanker