I thought the podcast was so interesting this week. I have always been so confused over the hold that media has on us. I am not saying that I am any different — I let myself get equally sucked in. But it is crazy to think that this new age of media is not just affecting our day to day but also is triggering our biases when trusting leaders. The conversation about FDR was so weird to think about. Timing really is everything when it comes to this issue but I think that the fact that we would trust his voice and words but not his appearence is insane. This is similar to what Dr. Bezio brought up about Nixon and JFK. I think that it is really weird that these studies have been replicated and we still react like this. Further, I think it is crazy to think of a world in which you would have no clue what a leader really sounded or looked like. Now, there are sound bytes and videos circulating that many, many people will automatically recognize.<\/p>\n
The evolution of media is still continuing to grow at a very fast rate. It is concerning to think that we are choosing leaders over physical appearance. This is kind of like the new “influencer” culture in which people put value and trust into people who are attractive. I have always hated that we put people on\u00a0pedestals with no actual substance. I also think this discussion is so relevant to pop culture right now because all of these celebrities that have such a captivating hold over us, look very similar. There is no diversity and it is sad. I understand that we trust people with who we can already make a connection just based on looks, but I wish our lizard brains would actually get with the times because consciously, we know that we can trust others even if they do not really look like us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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