the nature of facts and lies in the post-truth era Barclay, Donald A. creator author. text bibliography mdu 2022 monographic eng

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xviii, 283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. "By comparing current abuses of the truth with abuses from the past, this book will help you better understand how we got to where we now are, see how we can move beyond the post-truth era, and develop highly practical skills for separating truth from lies"-- The meaning of truth in the post-truth culture -- The science of the mind and the post-truth culture -- Digital utopias lost: how the conflicting dreams from the dawn of cyberspace diverged -- As we may come to think: how technology changes the way we think -- Propaganda: the good, the bad, and the persuasive -- Information wants to be free - and why it is not -- Conspiracy theories in the post-truth culture -- The powerful influence of popular culture - amplified by digital technology - on the post-truth culture. adult Donald A. Barclay. Includes bibliographical references and index. Information technology Moral and ethical aspects Disinformation Truthfulness and falsehood ZA3073 .B37 2022 303.4833 B235d Barclay, Donald A. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021] (DLC) 2021037909 9781538196984 2021037908 DLC 211124 20261009123940.0 22322434 eng