Why Is Wikipedia Broken? | Dr Larry Sanger | Modern Wisdom Podcast 118

Dr Larry Sanger is the ex-founder of Wikipedia. Wikipedia is almost a public utility now, like water or energy. It's one of the most visited sites on the internet and provides millions with information every day. But all might not be as pure as it seems and the utopia of the world's biggest encyclopaedia may have some fundamental flaws. Today we hear from one of the initial members of the project as he explains why Wikipedia is so messed up. Extra Stuff: Follow Dr Sanger on Twitter - https://twitter.com/lsanger Check out Dr Sanger's Website - https://larrysanger.org/ Check out The Knowledge Standards Foundation https://twitter.com/ks_found Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom #wikipedia #freespeech - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

Larry SangerguestChris Williamsonhost

Nov 7, 20191h 15mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: November 7, 2019
Duration: 1h 15m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dr Larry Sanger is the ex-founder of Wikipedia. Wikipedia is almost a public utility now, like water or energy. It's one of the most visited sites on the internet and provides millions with information every day. But all might not be as pure as it seems and the utopia of the world's biggest encyclopaedia may have some fundamental flaws. Today we hear from one of the initial members of the project as he explains why Wikipedia is so messed up. Extra Stuff: Follow Dr Sanger on Twitter - https://twitter.com/lsanger Check out Dr Sanger's Website - https://larrysanger.org/ Check out The Knowledge Standards Foundation https://twitter.com/ks_found Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom #wikipedia #freespeech - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

SPEAKERS

Larry Sanger
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Larry Sanger and Chris Williamson, Why Is Wikipedia Broken? | Dr Larry Sanger | Modern Wisdom Podcast 118 explores wikipedia’s Ex‑Founder Exposes Bias And Builds A Decentralized Encyclosphere Dr. Larry Sanger, co‑founder and self‑described “ex‑founder” of Wikipedia, explains why he distanced himself from the project and has become one of its strongest critics. He argues that Wikipedia’s governance, anonymity, and lack of a real dispute‑resolution system have allowed ideologically driven editors to dominate, undermining neutrality and excluding dissenting but legitimate views. Sanger outlines his alternative efforts: past projects like Citizendium and Everipedia, and his new Knowledge Standards Foundation, which aims to create an open “Encyclosphere” that aggregates encyclopedia content from many sources. This decentralized system would host multiple competing articles per topic, with transparent metadata and ratings, letting different communities surface the best‑rated versions instead of relying on a single, centralized authority.

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