Post-Truth (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)

I did not read this book to enjoy it. I read this book to find out the truth in an age where the truth seems to be the first victim of media and political conflicts. And believe me when I say that McIntyre does not disappoint. His prose is simplistic, avoids jargon and he substantiates his arguments with substantial evidence. I propose-nay command-that each and every individual who believes themselves to be intelligent read this book and then re-read it to learn how the truth is the truth no more today but a commercialized reflection of what atrophied leaders want us to believe rather than what we must believe.

I'm a huge fan of the Very Short Introductions series, and this new series by the MIT Press may be a worthy companion. This book definitely meets the standard of the best of the VSI books.

McIntyre brings together the history and philosophy of truth. He then compares these historical benchmarks to the concept of post-truth that became a hot topic in Trump's America.

The solutions offered are not revolutionary: vet the source and analyze it critically.

Still, this is a good introduction to the series and I recommend it.

Excellent definitions. Cognitive theory types were explained. Social media is anti-truth. Analysis of postmodernism was a bit of a stretch. There are other cultural factors that explain feeling over fact mentality.