Lying and Disinformation in America (History is Here to Help)
How did we get into this Epistemic Crisis. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Peter Hoffenberg and Neal Milner.
Peter Hoffenberg and Neal Milner help us understand Lying and Disinformation in America; how did we get into this epistemic crisis? We discuss the historical background and more recent observations of lying, disinformation, alternative facts, fake news, trolling, conspiracy theories, pile-ons, cancel culture, in social media, in government, in divided communities and on the campuses of America; how it arises; how it is dealt with, or not; how it presented itself during the Trump administration; its implications and corrosive effect on our society, government and democracy; the lessons we can learn from history; and what, if anything, we can do to minimize it going forward. In addition, we discuss a new book on the subject: The Constitution of Knowledge, a Defense of Truth, by Jonathan Rauch.
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