
Metatruth – The Basis for Truth Itself
The most true thing may not be some truth, per se. Rather, it is something that provides the precondition for all judgements of truth itself. Jordan Person shows why.
The most true thing may not be some truth, per se. Rather, it is something that provides the precondition for all judgements of truth itself. Jordan Person shows why.
“There is a large opportunity to invent a modern, general-interest, global news business from scratch that serves unbiased journalism to a global audience and provides a high-quality platform for the best journalists in the world.”
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VIDEO: Truth is more powerful than deceit by a wide margin. Love is more powerful than hate by a wide margin. Dr. Peterson uses current trends to demonstrate.
Newsweek is launching a contest asking students to record 2-minute-long videos debating potential policy solutions to social media’s harmful effects. “If social media continues to erode our shared sense of truth and make it harder for us to find common ground, how are we going to address the many seemingly insurmountable threats we face as a society?”
Learn how your true strength lies in expressing the truth of the situation as clearly as possible.
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If news can be fake and facts have alternatives, how are we to know what’s true anymore? Does a post-truth politics tilt toward tyranny? Join the Aspen Institute and The Cooper Union in association with The Public Theater’s Public Forum for an event featuring Harvard Political Philosopher Michael Sandel leading a debate on the truth in our society.
What is really real? What do you think is real? Pondering the difference may be philosophy’s most daunting pursuit. How could you ever know the difference? Fortunately, our world provides some helpful guides for this journey. Join Hank’s “Crash Course” in exploring Plato’s “Myth of the Cave” and other sources of insight.
Everyone wants to know ‘truth. From atheists to saints, people ponder, what is truth, its meaning, its theories? We argue about truth and fight about it. But what are some of the ideas behind “truth” itself? Featuring interviews with intellectuals Simon Blackburn, Raymond Tallis, John Hawthorne, John Hick, and Michael Shermer.
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📹 Cognitive biases are built-in human flaws in logical thinking. They form a path to bad decisions. Learning about these ideas can reduce errors in your thought process, leading you to a more successful life.
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How much do you know about the world? Hans Rosling demonstrates you have a high statistical chance of being quite wrong. Play along with his audience quiz. Learn 4 ways to get less ignorant, quickly.
The Evidencentral platform will help one State’s Attorney’s Office unlock the truth from digital evidence, to deliver fair and timely justice for victims, defendants and communities.
The world’s youngest self-made billionairess, Elizabeth Holmes, built Theranos, a magnificent mirage. It was brought to its knees by the truth. Whistleblower Erika Cheung speaks with humility and candor about truth and the courage to step forward for the good of humanity.
People more willingly spread misinformation they think might become true. Learn how our imagination affects political disagreement and our willingness to excuse misinformation.
Freedom of Information Act documents reveal the U.S. Department of Agriculture had quite an entertaining struggle with the egg industry, to get them to stick to the truth about an egg’s safety and nutrition.
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