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- How did the core tenets of postmodernism, originally embraced to expose government lies during Watergate, end up being weaponized to destroy objective truth in modern politics?
- In what surprising ways does the anti-immigrant and anti-reason platform of the 1855 Know Nothing Party mirror the populist movements of today?
- How do modern partisan media silos use confirmation bias to isolate their audiences, utilizing psychological tactics that closely resemble those of extremist networks?
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Key Takeaways from The Death of Truth
- Opposition to reason and progress has always existed, but it went mainstream in 2017.
- Despite the rise in information sources, the internet has built dangerous filters, silos and tribes.
- Postmodern theory and subjectivity are being used to fuel division and a self-serving agenda.
- Fake news is now a propaganda weapon, especially for Russian agents bent on disruption.
- Trump’s nihilistic, troll-like behavior, together with his lies and abuse of language, has dangerous effects.
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The Death of Truth — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Opposition to reason and progress has always existed, but it went mainstream in 2017.
Chapter 3: Despite the rise in information sources, the internet has built dangerous filters, silos and tribes.
Chapter 4: Postmodern theory and subjectivity are being used to fuel division and a self-serving agenda.
Chapter 5: Fake news is now a propaganda weapon, especially for Russian agents bent on disruption.
Chapter 6: Trump’s nihilistic, troll-like behavior, together with his lies and abuse of language, has dangerous effects.
Chapter 7: A new variety of nihilism is erupting across the United States.
The Death of Truth Summary & Overview
The Death of Truth (2018) offers an informative look at the current political climate in the United States, and the many developments in the past that have brought us to this divisive time. With over 30 years’ experience as a respected literary critic, Michiko Kakutani uses her expertise in modern literature to show how authors of the past worried about many of the same concerns we’re facing today.
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- Supporters of democracy
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