C Brandon Ogbunugafor
Biographic Data
| ID | 6962355 |
|---|---|
| NAME | C Brandon Ogbunugafor |
| GIVEN NAMES | C Brandon |
| FAMILY NAME | Ogbunugafor |
| SIGNATURE | OGBUNUGAFOR C B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yale University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1581-8345 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
On the Manifest Naivete of Techno‐Optimists
Adam Becker's More Everything Forever offers a pointed critique of modern techno‐optimism—the belief that innovation alone can resolve humanity's most pressing problems. Becker dismantles myths promoted by tech evangelists, interrogates the dubious moral foundations of their ideologies, and highlights the hubris inherent in visions of limitless growth. In this review, I assess his central arguments and situate them within broader debates about so…
An Epidemic Analogy Highlights the Importance of Targeted Community Engagement in Spaces Susceptible to Misinformation
The study of the misinformation and disinformation epidemics includes the use of disease terminology as an analogy in some cases, and the formal application of epidemiological principles in others. While these have been effective in reframing how to prevent the spread of misinformation, they have less to say about other, more indirect means through which misinformation can be addressed in marginalized communities. In this perspective, we develop …
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An Epidemic Analogy Highlights the Importance of Targeted Community Engagement in Spaces Susceptible to Misinformation
The study of the misinformation and disinformation epidemics includes the use of disease terminology as an analogy in some cases, and the formal application of epidemiological principles in others. While these have been effective in reframing how to prevent the spread of misinformation, they have less to say about other, more indirect means through which misinformation can be addressed in marginalized communities. In this perspective, we develop …
On the Manifest Naivete of Techno‐Optimists
Adam Becker's More Everything Forever offers a pointed critique of modern techno‐optimism—the belief that innovation alone can resolve humanity's most pressing problems. Becker dismantles myths promoted by tech evangelists, interrogates the dubious moral foundations of their ideologies, and highlights the hubris inherent in visions of limitless growth. In this review, I assess his central arguments and situate them within broader debates about so…
Adam smith (1 work) · Agnosticism (1 work) · Analogy (1 work) · Argument (complex analysis) (1 work) · Cognitive reframing (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Disease (1 work) · Disinformation (1 work) · Education, Technology, and Ethics (1 work) · Engineering (1 work)