America's Epistemic Crisis Extends Beyond Social Media
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Summary
The article discusses America's epistemic crisis, highlighting the breakdown in collective agreement on basic facts, the spread of misinformation, and intense polarization in information sources. It argues that these challenges extend beyond social media, pointing to deeper societal issues.
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This crisis encompasses many things: rampant political lies; misinformation; and conspiracy theories; widespread beliefs in demonstrable falsehoods ('misperceptions'); intense polarization in preferred information sources.
America’s epistemic challenges run deeper than social media.
America’s epistemic challenges run deeper than social media.
