Tag: alternative facts
How to Talk to a Science Denier without Arguing
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It’s the holiday season, which means plenty of opportunities for uncomfortable interactions with friends and family who...
Which Politicians Should We Trust in the November 7 Election: The Pro-Truth Pledge
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In these dark days of “fake news” and “alternative facts,” it’s hard to trust...
Fighting the Normalization of Post-Truth Politics
Donald Trump’s rally speech in Phoenix on August 22 was full of falsehoods. The lack of outrage over his deceptive statements points to the...
Video: Protect Our Freedom!
Our freedom of speech is under attack by post-truth politicians! We need to protect our freedom - otherwise, America might well end up as...
How Behavioral Science Can Help Truth Triumph Over Baseless Accusations
Regardless of their political affiliation, most who follow politics in any depth easily dismissed Donald Trump’s series of grave Twitter accusations on March 4...
Towards a Post-Lies Future
DONALD TRUMP is our first post-truth president. And he may well be the first of many.
The Oxford Dictionaries website chose “post-truth” as its 2016...
The Science of Solving Alternative Facts
I shuddered, horrified to the depths of my soul when Donald Trump’s senior adviser Kellyanne Conway presented the Trump administration’s false claims as “alternative...