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>there is a difference between truth and falsehood Of course, but that's distinct from propaganda vs non-propaganda. A foreign actor can secretly pay for a ma
by 0xDEAFBEAD 2y ago
>there is a difference between truth and falsehood
Of course, but that's distinct from propaganda vs non-propaganda. A foreign actor can secretly pay for a marketing campaign that spreads the truth. A scientist can make an honest mistake and spread a falsehood.
>we can tell the difference with reasonable accuracy.
Depends on the claim. Suppose I tell you that exactly one year from now, at your current location, it will be raining. Is that true or false?
- mmooss 2y agoIt's a game of perfect philosophical definitions, which generally are not needed in practical life.
- 0xDEAFBEAD 2y agoWell sure, how about a "good enough in practice" definition instead? Because in practice, there's a big definition dispute here.