Post-Truth (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)

The Post-Truth Era: How We Arrived in a World of Alternative Facts and Feelings Overpowering Evidence is a thought-provoking and insightful book that delves into the current state of our society, where "alternative facts" have become more prevalent than actual ones.

Author Lee McIntyre traces the development of this phenomenon from science denial to the rise of "fake news," highlighting the psychological blind spots and information silos that contribute to post-truth.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of recent examples, including claims about inauguration crowd size, crime statistics, and the popular vote, demonstrating how post-truth is an assertion of ideological supremacy aimed at compelling beliefs regardless of evidence.

McIntyre also argues that the right wing borrowed from postmodernism to attack science and facts, making this book a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of our current era and how to fight post-truth.