Union of Concerned Scientists
Shared publicly -2016 may have been the year of "post-truth", but that hasn't stopped people from pushing back against lies and standing up for facts:
Any observer of truth will tell you that 2016 is a lie-soaked lost cause. Will 2017 see a pro-truth resistance? We'd better see to it. We, the people, can be forgiven for some angst over the free-falling role of truth in our democracy. We all took civics in school. We know democracy depends on ...
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As another article pointed out, I think we're more in a "post-trust" society rather than simply a "post-truth" one. Accurate information is abundant, but many people don't know who to believe or how to discern the real stuff from an avalanche of disinformation. Unfortunately, a disingenuous and adversarial political environment breeds suspicion at every turn too.
And then of course there are the very angry, very loud, and very powerful special interest groups. Those political/legal battles are incredibly onerous and exhausting to combat—perhaps even dangerous to get tied up in—so I can understand how people have mentally and financially tapped out on that fight.
Still, I think there are many more knowledgeable, helpful, and hopeful people around the world than not. Progress is hard, but we've always managed to push our way forward, even through decades and centuries of unscrupulous "leaders" advocating regressive and/or harmful policies.
If nothing else, reality will eventually hit 'em in the face...
And then of course there are the very angry, very loud, and very powerful special interest groups. Those political/legal battles are incredibly onerous and exhausting to combat—perhaps even dangerous to get tied up in—so I can understand how people have mentally and financially tapped out on that fight.
Still, I think there are many more knowledgeable, helpful, and hopeful people around the world than not. Progress is hard, but we've always managed to push our way forward, even through decades and centuries of unscrupulous "leaders" advocating regressive and/or harmful policies.
If nothing else, reality will eventually hit 'em in the face...
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