Presentación de Merchants of Doubt

El pasado 27 de junio, asistí a la exhición del documental Merchants of Doubt, basado en el libro de los científicos Naomi Oreskes y Erik M. Conway. La belleza de este documental, filmado en 2014 , es que muestra una anlogía en cómo los magos utilizan tácticas para engañar a la audiencia al presentar sus trucos. Esta estrategia fue utilizada por las compañías tabacaleras para dilatar la regulaciones que controlaron los efectos tóxicos de fumar cigarrillos. En la actualidad, los fabricantes de químicos tóxicos y empresas farmacéuticas están contratando a supuestos expertos para distraer a los consumidores a fin de dilatar las regulaciones para las emisiones de carbono.

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FREE FILM AND PRESENTATION Please join us for a FREE screening of Merchants of Doubt, the 2014 anti-propaganda documentary, Wednesday July 27th at the Staten Island Zoo. Klaus Rittenbach, Climate Activist & New Jersey State Coordinator for Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL), will follow with a brief presentation & discussion about CCL’s efforts to pass important climate legislation and the possibilities for everyone to play a part in bringing that about! Event Info ❖ Where: Staten Island Zoo auditorium ❖ 614 Broadway (entrance), Staten Island, NY 10310 ❖ Wednesday, July 27 at 6:30 pm With an 85% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, MERCHANTS OF DOUBT examines the ways in which commercial interests hire practiced and skillful pundits to masquerade as scientific authorities with the purpose of spreading misinformation about documented threats to public health, such as toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and climate change. Inspired by Naomi Oreskes’ and Erik Conway’s book, and directed by Robert Kenner, this film is a darkly funny yet informative exploration of the American spin industry.