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The only one calling this a "post-truth era" is The Guardian. Falsehoods and rumors are nothing new. The speed by which they travel over the Internet is, but
by MrZongle2 10y ago
The only one calling this a "post-truth era" is The Guardian.
Falsehoods and rumors are nothing new. The speed by which they travel over the Internet is, but they're still spread by trolls, useful idiots and partisans as they have been for a long, long time.
- cmurf 10y agoYeah but there was a time when most everyone believed in superstitions. The question not asked in the article is what happens to a society when a significant minority start believing in superstitions,give in to paranoia and conspiracy theories, etc. What happens in the aggregate when facts aren't persuasive? Is this sufficiently culturally different that it becomes untenable, and what does that mean?
- Bartweiss 10y agoNotably, this is mostly a "post-truth era" because the truth is now available. It's not like Nixon was all about honesty, it's just that we have unprecedented ability to fact-check the claims we hear.