Truth in the Time of Social Disease

The Perils to "Facts" in Our Era of Immense Media Immersion (Vol. 4; Issue 6)

In times of flooding, rivers flow so rapidly downstream that trees, cars, people, even entire villages can be swept away in seconds. Attempting to discover any truth—about the world, yourself, or anything else—resembles swimming upstream against strong currents. You need the equivalent of a foothold on a tree or boulder to survive. Better yet, you need …