Friday, June 12, 2020

Post-truth society - Jan Theuninck, 2020


The day truth became hate speech

De term post-truth society heeft betrekking op een samenleving waarin machthebbers voornamelijk beroep doen op de emoties van de publieke opinie in plaats van op objectieve feiten. Wat al dan niet de waarheid is, is van secundair belang.
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The term post-truth society refers to a society in which rulers mainly appeal to the emotions of public opinion rather than objective facts. What may or may not be the truth is of secondary importance.



“Dismiss anything else, we will continue to be your single source of truth” Jacinda Ardern, PM New Zealand
"reject the evidence of your eyes and ears, that was their final and most important command" George Orwell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43rHsRniubY

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