GEOG 2220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Nigel Farage, Protest Vote
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Provide some concrete examples of the post truth/ post rational politics from the text. Post-truth implies deliberate provision or knowing acceptance of information that is known to be untruthful. I would suggest the deliberate suppression of factual information would also fall under this rubric. Post-rational suggests situations in which facts, reasoning and logic are deemed unnecessary or even loathed when decisions are taken. Yes, i find it troubling because we are living an age where it is difficult to figure out what the truth is. Especially with social media at an all-time high, we fail to analyze the information given and therefore accept any information as truth. The state is an active part in post rational world. Discuss the role of the state and social media in the post- factual world. If possible, give example from your own lives.
