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Truth Decay: Exploration of the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis (2018)

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thoughtful

Sentiment

negative

Category

politics

Key topics

epistemology

truth

information crisis

Debate intensity20/100

The RAND report 'Truth Decay' explores the diminishing role of facts and analysis in public discourse, with the sole commenter suggesting that the crisis is inherent to the current epistemological framework.

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    11/9/2025, 1:30:51 AM

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Marshferm
10d ago
This was just fashion. The epistemological crisis is built in the essential formatting.
ID: 45861694Type: storyLast synced: 11/17/2025, 5:57:45 AM

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