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The death of truth : notes on falsehood in the age of Trump / Michiko Kakutani.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Tim Duggan Books, 2018.Description: 208 pages ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780525574835
  • 0525574832
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.20973
LOC classification:
  • JK 1726 K13d 2018
Contents:
The decline and fall of reason -- The new culture wars -- "Moi" and the rise of subjectivity -- The vanishing of reality -- The co-opting of language -- Filters, silos, and tribes -- Attention deficit -- "The firehose of falsehood" : propaganda and fake news -- The Schadenfreude of the trolls. Summary
Summary: "How did truth become an endangered species in contemporary America? ... Former New York Times critic Michiko Kakutani [examines] the cultural forces that contributed to this gathering storm. In social media and literature, television, academia, and politics, [she] identifies the trends--originating on both the right and the left--that have combined to elevate subjectivity over factuality, science, and common values"
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) JK 1726 K13d 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000122542

The decline and fall of reason -- The new culture wars -- "Moi" and the rise of subjectivity -- The vanishing of reality -- The co-opting of language -- Filters, silos, and tribes -- Attention deficit -- "The firehose of falsehood" : propaganda and fake news -- The Schadenfreude of the trolls.
Summary

"How did truth become an endangered species in contemporary America? ... Former New York Times critic Michiko Kakutani [examines] the cultural forces that contributed to this gathering storm. In social media and literature, television, academia, and politics, [she] identifies the trends--originating on both the right and the left--that have combined to elevate subjectivity over factuality, science, and common values"

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