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Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"If the truth is what sets us free, what does it mean to live in a society where truth is absent? How do truth and lies in the past shape our destiny today? Through the lens of the Holocaust, Andy Andrews examines the critical need for truth in our relationships, our communities, and out government"--
Author
Language
English
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Description
We live in a time when the very idea of objective truth is mocked and discounted by the occupants of the White House. 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 in contemporary...
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Jonathan Rauch reaches back to the parallel eighteenth-century developments of liberal democracy and science to explain what he calls the "Constitution of Knowledge"--our social system for turning disagreement into truth. He arms listeners with actionable steps to enable every American to help defend objective truth against the multifront challenge to our ability to distinguish fact from fiction.
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