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Routledge - Respecting Truth: Willful Ignorance in the Internet Age

Name: Routledge - Respecting Truth: Willful Ignorance in the Internet Age
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Cognition & Cognitive Psychology

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In a world dominated by digital information, the line between fact and falsehood is becoming increasingly blurred. In Respecting Truth: Willful Ignorance in the Internet Age, philosopher Lee McIntyre explores how we have reached a critical turning point regarding human ignorance. This book examines the modern era's unique challenges, where the massive volume of misinformation and the rapid speed of digital dissemination create new obstacles to understanding. McIntyre analyzes how cognitive weaknesses are exploited by those seeking to push specific ideological agendas. By looking at the history of human irrationality and comparing it to our current digital landscape, this work provides a necessary look at how willful ignorance functions today. This book is a call to action for anyone looking to understand the mechanics of misinformation and how to fight back against the slide into a world where truth is ignored.

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Examines the modern watershed moment for ignorance caused by the massive volume of digital misinformation.

Analyzes how the speed of digital dissemination affects our ability to process truth and facts.

Explores the ways ideological agendas exploit human cognitive weaknesses in the internet age.

Provides a philosophical perspective on how willful ignorance differs from historical human irrationality.

Offers a call to action to combat the modern slide into widespread misinformation and ignorance.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 113888880X
Category: Books > Subjects > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Psychology & Psychiatry > Cognition & Cognitive Psychology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 24 June 2015
Listed Since: 20 November 2014

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