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The Death of Truth 3A Notes on Falsehood in the age of Trump 8Kakutani 9

 

The postmodernist argument that all truths are partial (and a function of one's perspective) led to the related argument that there are many legitimate ways to understand or represent an event. This both encouraged a more egalitarian discourse and made it possible for the voices of the previously disenfranchised to be heard. But it's also been exploited by those who want to make the case for offensive or debunked theories, or who want to equate things that cannot be equated. Creationists, for instance, called for teaching "intelligent design" alongside evolution in schools. "Teach both," some argued. Others said, "Teach the controversy."
-- Michiko Kakutani. The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the age of Trump. NY: Duggan Books, 2018. (page 73)
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