This keynote speech was part of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy Annual Conference 2025. Much like a viral contagion, misinformation can spread rapidly from one mind to another. Inoculation theory offers a natural basis for developing a psychological ‘vaccine’ against the spread of fake news and misinformation. In this keynote, Prof Sander van der Linden discusses how it is possible to pre-emptively “immunise” people against disinformation by pre-exposing them to se...
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This keynote speech was part of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy Annual Conference 2025. Much like a viral contagion, misinformation can spread rapidly from one mind to another. Inoculation theory offers a natural basis for developing a psychological ‘vaccine’ against the spread of fake news and misinformation. In this keynote, Prof Sander van der Linden discusses how it is possible to pre-emptively “immunise” people against disinformation by pre-exposing them to se...
Building Forward: Investing in a Resilient Recovery
Bennett Institute podcasts
41 minutes
5 years ago
Building Forward: Investing in a Resilient Recovery
Government spending in response to Covid-19 stands at well over £300 billion in the UK, and over £10 trillion globally. How this money is spent will shape the future of the economy and the environment for decades to come. Professor Diane Coyle, Dr Matthew Agarwala and Dimitri Zenghelis, Bennett Institute for Public Policy, discuss the key findings of their new Wealth Economy report: Building Forward: investing in a resilient recovery. Building forward: Investing public funds - in peo...
Bennett Institute podcasts
This keynote speech was part of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy Annual Conference 2025. Much like a viral contagion, misinformation can spread rapidly from one mind to another. Inoculation theory offers a natural basis for developing a psychological ‘vaccine’ against the spread of fake news and misinformation. In this keynote, Prof Sander van der Linden discusses how it is possible to pre-emptively “immunise” people against disinformation by pre-exposing them to se...
