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The problem of "fake news" is the same as the age old Koan of truth vs. falsehood. Truth is subjective and relative to the time period and cultural mythologies,
by wu-ikkyu 10y ago
The problem of "fake news" is the same as the age old Koan of truth vs. falsehood. Truth is subjective and relative to the time period and cultural mythologies, and is always changing. How can we even begin to solve this apparent problem if we can't even objectively define our variables, lest we become digital Don Quixotes?
- notforgot 10y ago"1 + 1 = 2" is true and objective for an infinite time period.
- hyperdunc 10y agoBut if you want to share that truth it relies on a mutual understanding of what those symbols mean. The language of math is near universal, but political language isn't.
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- wu-ikkyu 10y agoThat's cool if you're trying to program a rudimentary calculator. However, "Truth" in the sociological sense is not constrained to mathematics.