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Definition
of post truth:
“Relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less
influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal
belief”.
The post – truth era is about dishonesty and deception in contemporary life. At one time we had truth and lies. Now we have truth, lies, and statements that may not be true but we consider too benign to call false. In the post – truth era border blur between truth and lies, honesty and dishonesty, fiction and nonfiction. Post – truthfulness builds a fragile social edifice based on wariness.It erodes the foundation of trust that underlies any healthy civilization.
The post – truth era is about dishonesty and deception in contemporary life. At one time we had truth and lies. Now we have truth, lies, and statements that may not be true but we consider too benign to call false. In the post – truth era border blur between truth and lies, honesty and dishonesty, fiction and nonfiction. Post – truthfulness builds a fragile social edifice based on wariness.It erodes the foundation of trust that underlies any healthy civilization.
This term is very much relevant to politics. According to observation by ‘Kathleen Higgins post truth refers to blatant lies being routine across society and it means politicians use this technique and they lie without condemnation. This can explain the current political situation in the United States and elsewhere. The compound of word Post – truth exemplifies an expansion in the meaning of the prefix post.
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