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If this democracy is dying, it doesn't speak particularly well of the virtues of democracy. We had truth. It's still there, readily accessible. We got here des
by jfengel 1y ago
If this democracy is dying, it doesn't speak particularly well of the virtues of democracy.
We had truth. It's still there, readily accessible. We got here despite that.
- estearum 1y agoIt’s probably something more like truth x prevalence If you have a massive ecosystem dedicated to churning out un-truths and it can crowd out truth, then the truthiness hardly matters… in the near term at least. In the long run, truth-seeking systems work better because it’s hard to operate effectively without it. Which I suspect we’ll re-learn in a few short months.
- johnecheck 1y agoWhat gives me hope is how the sentiment has turned against that massive ecosystem. Everyone knows it's terrible and damaging our society. The time is ripe for a new information ecosystem to emerge. Authority structures and truth heuristics are key considerations. It's a damn shame that the only sizable social network that brands itself on veracity is Truth Social.
- johnecheck 1y agoAgreed. Right now, the truth is losing the information war. But abandoning it in favor of a contest of lies? Against fascists? Really? I don't think so. I value credibility, and I'm not alone. You care about what's true, right? Almost everyone does. It's just really damn hard to figure it out. If we actually want to fix things, our job is to make that easier.