Bibliograph

The death of truth, Michiko Kakutani

Type

Label

The death of truth, Michiko Kakutani

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-208)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The death of truth

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Michiko Kakutani

Summary

We live in a time when the very idea of objective truth is mocked and discounted by the US President. Discredited conspiracy theories and ideologies have resurfaced, proven science is once more up for debate, and Russian propaganda floods our screens. The wisdom of the crowd has usurped research and expertise, and we are each left clinging to the beliefs that best confirm our biases. How did truth become an endangered species?

Table Of Contents

1. The Decline And Fall Of Reason -- 2. The New Culture Wars -- 3. "MOI" And The Rise Of Subjectivity -- 4. The Vanishing Of Reality -- 5. The Co-Opting Of Language -- 6. Filters, Silos, And Tribes -- 7. Attention Deficit -- 8. "The Firehose Of Falsehood": Propaganda And Fake News -- 9. The Schadenfreude Of The Trolls

Target audience

adult

Creator