10 things everybody must read to be ready for the post truth world

Whenever we have invented new mass media (books, radio, television, social media) it has taken a generation or two to manage the impacts, on a societal level. And in many cases, the intervening period was fraught with conflict and discord (religious schisms, rise of fascism, etc).

The big problem is not whether you or I are ready. The problem is whether the "average joe" is ready for what's coming. No good in being ready if the rest of society is tearing itself apart and drags you into a war.

All periods throughout history have been fraught with conflict and discord. So what.

Change comes regardless of whether anyone is ready or not. But the average Joes usually muddle through well enough.

Controversial theory, most of the people who claim to be "ready", and seem oddly excited about the possibility of upheaval and turmoil, are already lost down some sort of algorithm induced ideological rabbit hole. Conveniently, one of the symptoms of hosting an internet mind-virus, is that you don't think internet mind-viruses are all that bad.

I already live in it. Humans have been lying this entire time, computers lying as well isn't a big difference.

I would call that attitude: pre-adult. It's drawing on false analogies to make an edgy point. It's not about "computers lying" (they've been lying since the first program), but on widespread counterfactual information, and the disappearance of the ability to distinguish between true and fabricated evidence. That's not something you already live in, unless you're psychotic.

> disappearance of the ability to distinguish between true and fabricated evidence

As a single point to illustrate what im talking about, a lot of people who say things like you have here also took the Steele dossier hook line and sinker. Those same people refused to look at the DNC's emails, or Clinton's emails or Hunter's emails calling those disinformation. I think it's time to stop pretending peoples politics have much to do about evidence.