9 Best Articles in 2022
The Guardian
How technology disrupted the truth
The Guardian
Summary · 20+ min read · From 2016 · Social media has swallowed the news – threatening the funding of public-interest reporting and ushering in an era when everyone has their own facts. But the consequences go far beyond journalism · Shared by 475, including Oliver Gassner / @oliverg@mastodon.social 💉🖖💚🎓, Thomas Power, Yann “shalf@mastodon.social” Heurtaux 不停, Stephanie A Kowalski, Jane, Vishal Gulati (I back scientists), Nick Lüthi, Ryan Boren, Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Katja Evertz, Gideonro, Aleksandra Wisniewska, Florian Jungnikl-Gossy 🦕, Mathew Ingram, Matthias «Delay» Göbel, Liv 😷, Jeremy Caplan, Thomas Pleil, Stephanie Booth, Claudia Sommer
BBC Future
The greatest security threat of the post-truth age
BBC Future
6 min read · 2021-02-10 · The terms "national security" or "cyber-security" may be familiar – but what about "epistemic security"? · Shared by 201, including Luminous Kaleidoscope, Leif & Direkt, Kevin Roberts, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Mark Little
sahilbloom.substack.com
It's Later Than You Think
sahilbloom.substack.com
6 min read · Apr 20th · The harsh truth that changed my life (and may change yours) · Shared by 3181, including Yana O, gabriel rath
a16z
How to Tell the Truth
a16z
6 min read · From 2017 · “Got crack all in my drawers, I’m just honest.” – Future, Honest Are you an honest person? I’ll bet that you answered “yes.” If you did, who else do you know that’s completely honest? I’ll bet that… · Shared by 203, including Walid Ark, Dominik Grolimund, Stefan Weber, Rand Fishkin, masone, Florian Hanke 🍎, Thompson Marzagão, Ryan Hoover, Nitin Gupta, Merkstatt, Ian Lurie 🇺🇦, Azeem Azhar, Philip Stehlik, Alisa Silver, Martina Grolimund, benahorowitz.eth, Travis Murdock, Steven Sinofsky, cdixon.eth, Bilal Aslam
Aeon+Psyche
To find the truth, we must establish the meaning of falsehood
Aeon+Psyche
6 min read · 2021-03-30 · In the early stages of Western philosophy, falsehood – not truth – was a dominant concern. Why does a ‘mistaking mind’ matter? · Shared by 262, including Jason Silva, Marylin Delgado, Barry C Smith, Anita Leirfall, Miguel Angel Escotet, Doug Sundheim, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #Abolishthemonarchy, Anita Hill
Aeon+Psyche
Want to know, even if it hurts? You must be a truth masochist
Aeon+Psyche
5 min read · 2021-07-19 · Do you seek knowledge at all costs, even if it harms you? Can’t leave well enough alone? You might be a truth masochist · Shared by 158, including Dr Skye Cleary, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #Abolishthemonarchy, Massimo Pigliucci, Marylin Delgado, Jason Silva
The Spectator
The insidious attacks on scientific truth
The Spectator
7 min read · 2020-12-17 · What is truth? You can speak of moral truths and aesthetic truths but I’m not concerned with those here, important as they may be. By truth I shall mean the kind of truth that a commission of inquiry… · Shared by 163, including Patricia Churchland, Matthias Lampe, Pascal Sulser, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #Abolishthemonarchy, Chris Bertram, Kevin Mitchell, Tim, Liam Bright, Matt Ridley, Richard Dawkins
Current Affairs
The Truth Is Paywalled But The Lies Are Free ❧ Current Affairs
Current Affairs
~15 min read · From 2020 · The political economy of bullshit. · Shared by 617, including Jennifer Ouellette, 🌻 Laura Fitton (she/her) 🌻, Chris Isak , Jeff Jarvis, Mathew Ingram, Kelsey D. Atherton, Scott Monty, Avinash Kaushik, Cory Doctorow, Jeff Atwood, Neil Lewis, Jr., PhD, Klaus Eck, John Battelle, Jay Rosen, Randy Olson, Karen McGrane, Caterina Fake, Rand Fishkin, Pete Skomoroch, Scott Berkun
The Baffler
After Truth? - The Baffler
The Baffler
6 min read · From 2017 · There's no post-truth moment, just as there was no post-blackness. Truth, like blackness, has always been under siege. · Shared by 62, including Pascal Birchler
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hedgehogreview.com
In Praise of Bewilderment
hedgehogreview.com
6 min read · Aug 25th · You can trade false simplicity for complicated truth. · Shared by 444
newslettertosocials.substack.com
You Suck at Social Media. Here's Why
newslettertosocials.substack.com
3 min read · Aug 18th · The truth is that right now, no one cares about your newsletter... so make them. · Shared by 310, including Martina Bürge, Ines Bieler
TED Talks
Wonder about the impact of your daily cup of coffee on the planet? Here’s the bitter truth
TED Talks
7 min read · Aug 2nd · Every day, more than two billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide — wow! Unsurprisingly, that staggering consumption comes with significant environmental and human costs. Learn what they… · Shared by 344, including Tim, Ines Bieler
Axios
Scoop: Truth Social's Google Play Store holdup
Axios
2 min read · Aug 30th · Truth Social's CEO Devin Nunes and Google disagree on the current state of play. · Shared by 69, including Dan Primack, Matt Navarra, Juliette Kayyem
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hedgehogreview.com
In Praise of Bewilderment
hedgehogreview.com
6 min read · Aug 25th · You can trade false simplicity for complicated truth. · Shared by 444
Aeon+Psyche
The virtue of honesty requires more than just telling the truth
Aeon+Psyche
8 min read · 2021-12-13 · Honesty has fallen out of fashion, yet it is essential to self-improvement. How can we cultivate this neglected virtue? · Shared by 515, including Marylin Delgado, Anita Leirfall, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #Abolishthemonarchy, Scott Monty, Carly
rhythm-of-food.net
The Rhythm of Food — by Google News Lab and Truth & Beauty
rhythm-of-food.net
1 min read · From 2016 · Google News Lab and Truth & Beauty investigate the Rhythm of Food. What can we learn about food culture by analyzing the yearly cycles in search interest for food, dishes, ingredients, recipes, …? · Shared by 101, including Cameron Yick, Marie-José Kolly, Data Science Renee, Mark Pitman, Lukas Stickelberger, Chung Chen, Martina Grolimund, Andrea Desiato, Liliane Ferrari ™, Jacob Jarnvall, Oscar MacDonald, mary elisabeth, Thomas Power, Amber Thomas, Dominic Grzbielok, Moritz Stefaner, Arin Basu, Mattia Fregola 🤔, René Clausen Nielsen
Forbes
A Truth Reckoning: Why We’re Holding Those Who Lied For Trump Accountable
Forbes
3 min read · 2021-01-07 · As American democracy rebounds, we need to return to a standard of truth when it comes to how the government communicates with the governed. · Shared by 95, including Elrond Burrell (he/him), Jay Rosen, Tsion Firew, MD, MPH, luis antónio santos, ExApologist, Brooks Rainwater, Clemens M. Schuster, Tony Parisi.eth🇺🇦#SpecialMaster of the Metaverse, mary mcnamara, Bob E. Hayes, Barry Ritholtz, Jennifer Ouellette, Oliver Reichenstein, September is National Suicide Awareness Month, Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 (he/him), Adrian Roselli 🗯, Steven Pinker, Jeffrey Flier
The Atlantic
What Becoming a Parent Really Does to Your Happiness
The Atlantic
5 min read · 2021-11-02 · Research has found that having children is terrible for quality of life—but the truth about what parenthood means for happiness is a lot more complicated. · Shared by 357, including Dr Jordan B Peterson, Brian Leiter, Olga Khazan, Timothy Caulfield, reshmasaujani, Arielle Pardes, David Cohn, Paul Bloom, Phillip Murphy, Neil Lewis, Jr., PhD, Rachel Miller | #InfluencerMarketing, Matt Lieberman
Guardian Books
The death of truth: how we gave up on facts and ended up with Trump
Guardian Books
20+ min read · From 2018 · From post-modernism to filter bubbles, ‘truth decay’ has been spreading for decades. How can we stop alternative facts from bringing down democracy asks Michiko Kakutani · Shared by 68, including Mathew Ingram, Guy Kawasaki, Kim Dik, Mark Little, Mark Kaigwa, Christian P. Stobbe
newslettertosocials.substack.com
You Suck at Social Media. Here's Why
newslettertosocials.substack.com
3 min read · Aug 18th · The truth is that right now, no one cares about your newsletter... so make them. · Shared by 310, including Martina Bürge, Ines Bieler
themindcollection.com
Steelmanning: How to Discover the Truth by Helping Your Opponent
themindcollection.com
7 min read · Jul 1st · Take the steelmanning challenge, a three-step method to win arguments whose only downside is that nobody will ever take it. · Shared by 386
joshwcomeau.com
The Surprising Truth About Pixels and Accessibility
joshwcomeau.com
~16 min read · May 17th · “Should I use pixels or rems?”. In this comprehensive blog post, we'll answer this question once and for all. You'll learn about the accessibility implications, and how to determine the best unit to… · Shared by 385, including Jens D. Peter, Brad Frost, Stef Walter, Yann “shalf@mastodon.social” Heurtaux 不停, René Stalder, Sara Soueidan, Chris Heilmann, Dennis Lembrée, Marc Wieland, David Hellmann, Thomas Spreng
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