Lee McIntyre: Fake News versus Facts: Living in a Post-Truth World

Philosopher Lee McIntyre traces the evolution of the post-truth phenomenon, from science denial to the rise of "fake news," from our psychological blind spots to the public's retreat into "information silos." .

McIntyre is a research fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and an instructor in ethics at the Harvard Extension School.

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