Is there any such thing as true news? (Truth Part 1)

We all worry about fake news. But is misinformation and disinformation really new? Join Eagleman for a deep dive into the past, present, and future of truth. Why do cameras not tell us what we think they do? What should we not forget about pamphleteering? And what does this have to do with agriculture in the USSR, or book banning in America, or dog whistles, or apps that only tell facts? And why is it so hard to understand the viewpoints of millions of brains at once? This week’s episode is the first of a three-parter — and today we tackle truth in the media.

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Fussell P. (2009). The Great War and modern memory. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

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