Some thoughts on the concept of “Post-Truth” Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

A few weeks ago, three excellent and interesting books came out in the same week with the same title. The first was “Post Truth” by Matthew D’Ancona. The second was “Post Truth” by James Ball. The third was “Post Truth” by Evan Davis​. These are all responses to the Oxford English Dictionary's decision to choose "post-truth" as its word for 2017 and the dangerous and growing phenomenon of "alternative facts", "fake news", etc. Here are some thoughts on the concept of "post-truth" based on these books and why the resulting erosion of trust is so dangerous for our society.

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