Pop-Up Lecture: Our Fascination with Political Scandal

See why sex, politics, and social media belong in the same sentence. Political scandals are nothing new, but somehow they’ve become both more shocking and more rote in the age of technology. As a society we continue to find politicians' missteps and disgrace intriguing, but should their scandals be treated as news, or just a guilty pleasure?

The takeaway
Become a more discerning consumer and go beyond mindless scrolling. You’ll learn to recognize the cultural context and marketing spin that determines what hits your feed.

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