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Knowledge in Crisis @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social · 18h

We promised more about our game from the Truth, Lies & Democracy - Fake News Game Jam #ECoD

And here it is! President of the Universe - Clicker Game
Play it here >>https://buff.ly/Klwhnpl

Thanks again @causacreations.bsky.social for the collab.
#clickergame #fakenews

President of the Universe Clicker by causacreations, Ancient Pixel

Play in your browser

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 1d

Happy birthday to Prez. Use code "BirthdayPrez" for 20% off today only. % to a charity drive. 👇🔗

darths-eu-webshop-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/BIRTHD...

Darth's EU Webshop

The official website and shop of Darth's EU Webshop. Find the latest content, buy merch, and support your favorite creator.

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Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Zoe :)

Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social · 1d

Thrilled to share that I’ve received an ESPRIT grant from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) for a 3-year project on free will, modality, and hyperintensionality, which I’ll lead as Principal Investigator. Feeling very lucky and grateful!

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Knowledge in Crisis @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social · 10d

Congrats to our team, Causa Critica! Can you believe they created a video game from scratch in 48 hours?! We'll share more on their game, President of the Universe, soon. For now, a huge thank you to our friends at @causacreations.bsky.social & to @capitalofdemocracy.eu for the great organization!

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Knowledge in Crisis @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social · 12d

Postdocs Camilo Martinez ( @weareceu.bsky.social) & @flampert.bsky.social ( @univie.ac.at) join @causacreations.bsky.social to create an interactive video game aimed at raising awareness about disinformation! Watch the opening of this year's @capitalofdemocracy.eu TLD game jam (3pm):

Truth, Lies & Democracy 2025

🧠 Can a game help defend democracy? Truth, Lies & Democracy returns in 2025 — this time in Vienna, the European Capital of Democracy. 🕹️ From 26–28 September, developers, designers and creatives…

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Yannic Kappes @yannickappes.bsky.social · 13d

I wrote something else than the usual metaphysics (discussion appreciated):

Aeon Magazine @aeon.co · 13d

We already record much of our lives. But our memory and sense of self could be enhanced by recording even more, and creating so-called lifelogs that capture as many experiences as feasible

If memory is precious to you then go ahead and record everything! | Aeon Essays

Our memories are precious to us and constitute our sense of self. Why not enhance them by recording all of your life?

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Knowledge in Crisis @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social · Jul 24

We’re excited to share that @flampert.bsky.social is giving an invited lecture today at the 2025 Summer School “Climate Change? Let’s Be The Change!”, organized by the Student Network on Climate Action.

For more about the program: buff.ly/4ckQiVS

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Knowledge in Crisis @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social · Jul 17

Catch the recording of our recent discussion on how propaganda fuels Russia’s war against Ukraine—shaping narratives, justifying aggression, and undermining democracy. Featuring @teresafm.bsky.social @jcaf.bsky.social and Volodymyr Yermolenko, moderated by @flampert.bsky.social

Propaganda: shaping narratives in times of war

This episode is a recording of a public event held by Central European University in Vienna.

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UkraineWorld @ukraineworld.bsky.social · Jul 9

Propaganda has long been a powerful tool for shaping public opinion. In Russia’s war against Ukraine, propaganda has been a central instrument for creating narratives that legitimize aggression and undermine democracy.
🎧 ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/...

Support us: www.patreon.com/c/ukraineworld.

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Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social · Jul 10

Christopher Clark, on The End of Modernity

foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/30/m...

The End of Modernity

A crisis is unfolding before our eyes—and also in our heads.

foreignpolicy.com

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Teresa Marques @teresafm.bsky.social · Jul 10

The debate "Propaganda: Shaping narratives in times of war" that was organized by the @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social project in Vienna is now available as an episode of the podcast Ukraine World.

I was honoured to participate.

@biap.bsky.social
@logos-group.bsky.social
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Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social · Jul 9

The Knowledge in Crisis (@knowledgecrisis.bsky.social) discussion panel ‘Propaganda: Shaping narratives in times of war’ is now available as an episode of the podcast Ukraine World:

ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/...

Propaganda: shaping narratives in times of war

This episode is a recording of a public event held by Central European University in Vienna.

ukraineworld.org

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Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social · Jul 9

@timcrane.bsky.social, @pasliwa.bsky.social, @maxkolbel.bsky.social

Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social · Jul 9

Speakers are Teresa Marques (@teresafm.bsky.social), Juliane Fürst (@jcaf.bsky.social), and Volodymyr Yermolenko.

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Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social · Jul 9

The Knowledge in Crisis (@knowledgecrisis.bsky.social) discussion panel ‘Propaganda: Shaping narratives in times of war’ is now available as an episode of the podcast Ukraine World:

ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/...

Propaganda: shaping narratives in times of war

This episode is a recording of a public event held by Central European University in Vienna.

ukraineworld.org

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Sacha Altay @sachaltay.bsky.social · Jun 27

🚨 Now out in Nature Human Behaviour 🚨

We show that following the news on WhatsApp or Instagram (N = 3,395 🇫🇷🇩🇪) increases current affairs knowledge, participants’ ability to discern true from false news stories, awareness of true news stories, as well as trust in the news.

doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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Teresa Marques @teresafm.bsky.social · Jun 23

The debate on propaganda in times of war, organized by @flampert.bsky.social with the @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social project at CEU in Vienna

Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social · Jun 23

A 'Knowledge in Crisis' (@knowledgecrisis.bsky.social) public philosophy event at CEU in Vienna:

Propaganda: Shaping Narratives in Times of War, with philosophers @teresafm.bsky.social, Volodymyr Yermolenko & historian @jcaf.bsky.social.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkzH...

Propaganda: Shaping Narratives in Times of War

YouTube video by Knowledge in Crisis

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Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social · Jun 23

A 'Knowledge in Crisis' (@knowledgecrisis.bsky.social) public philosophy event at CEU in Vienna:

Propaganda: Shaping Narratives in Times of War, with philosophers @teresafm.bsky.social, Volodymyr Yermolenko & historian @jcaf.bsky.social.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkzH...

Propaganda: Shaping Narratives in Times of War

YouTube video by Knowledge in Crisis

www.youtube.com

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Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social · May 22

When my country makes the news…

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/w...

The Spy Factory

www.nytimes.com

Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social · May 19

Although many experts on Russia, Ukraine, and NATO reject this explanation, there's empirical evidence indicating that articles in the NYT have helped promote this narrative. See, for instance, G. N. Ramsay and S. Oates’s new book ('Seeing Red') on Russian propaganda:

Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social · May 19

Today, The New York Times once again published an article promoting the narrative that *NATO expansion* caused (or was one of the causes of) the war between Russia and Ukraine:

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/world/europe/russia-finland-border.html

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Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social · May 17

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Knowledge in Crisis @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social · May 15

A conference on Misinformation and Disinformation on 19–20 May at CEU!
We’ll be joined by excellent speakers: @sachaltay.bsky.social Quassim Cassam, Justin McBrayer, Anne Meylan, Jessica Pepp, Verena Wagner, @danwphilosophy.bsky.social and @kraymondh.bsky.social

More details here: buff.ly/0CB8IdH

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UkraineWorld @ukraineworld.bsky.social · May 14

⚡ A discussion on dictatorship, fear, and hope featuring Marci Shore, Krzysztof Czyżewski, Iva Pezuashvili, and Volodymyr Yermolenko.

▪️ Do dictators rule by death and nihilism?
▪️ Do they want to make us powerless - and do they succeed?
ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/...

What matters during dark times?

A discussion on dictatorship, fear, and hope featuring Marci Shore, Krzysztof Czyżewski, Iva Pezuashvili, and Volodymyr Yermolenko.

ukraineworld.org

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Juliane Fürst @jcaf.bsky.social · May 4

Tomorrow in Vienna talking about current and past wars:
events.ceu.edu/2025-05-05/p...

Propaganda: Shaping narratives in times of war

events.ceu.edu

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