Kevin O'Connor

Philosopher at UC Irvine working in philosophy of biology, philosophy of science, and game theory. Co-author of The Misinformation Age (with James Weatherson) examining how false beliefs spread through social and institutional structures, with emphasis on conformity, selective evidence curation, and industrial influence on scientific belief.

Sources in this wiki

• Belief, Evidence, and Elites in the Age of Mass Information — talk on social factors in belief formation and misinformation spread

Topics

• Belief formation and epistemology
• Social learning and belief transmission
• Corporate influence on scientific discourse and policy
• Journalism and professional practice
• Conformity bias and social pressure