Truth be sold: how truth became a product
In premodern times, truth offered hope of redemption in the afterlife. As modern society emerged, truth brought us hope of a better world for our descendants. In the postmodern era, truth freed us from false authorities and pretentious ideologies. But what does our own truth still aspire to achieve, other than the infinite satisfaction of our needs?
▻https://thecorrespondent.com/322/truth-be-sold-how-truth-became-a-product/7514229030-36b9d1cf
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Résumé par #Rob_Wijnberg sur twitter ainsi:
Era 1: Truth as faith, offering hope for redemption
Era 2: Truth as knowledge, offering hope for progress
Era 3: “truth” as construct, offering self-liberation
Era 4: truth as product, meant to satisfy needs
▻https://twitter.com/robwijnberg/status/1251460745801449479
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