As members of a mass society, we are daily inundated with information. This data overload can create a thick and complex soup of ideas and questions in our minds. Before we fully understand what we think about something, we may find ourselves (or others) reacting strongly to particular claims without fully understanding why. What is the relationship between our reactions and the daily data dump? How do media and mass communication shape not only our thoughts but our actions as well? In this session of Young Philosophers, we will explore key questions and issues of propaganda.
Young Philosophers is an online discussion for high-school-aged students. Join us for “What Is Propaganda?” on Monday, October 13, from 6-7 p.m. PDT. The discussion will be led by Gutenberg tutor Eliot Grasso.
Attendee Requirements: High-school age
Maximum Attendees: 12
Eliot Grasso is the vice president and a tutor at Gutenberg College where he teaches art seminars and leads discussions in Western Civilization and the Great Conversation. Eliot holds a B.A. in music from Goucher College (2005), an M.A. in ethnomusicology from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick (2007), and a Ph.D. in musicology from the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance (2011). He has performed, recorded, taught, and lectured on Irish traditional music internationally.