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Longreads Club: Why can’t we agree on what’s true any more?
October 27, 2019 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
FreeREAD THE ARTICLE:
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/sep/19/why-cant-we-agree-on-whats-true-anymore
It’s not about foreign trolls, filter bubbles or fake news. Technology encourages us to believe we can all have first-hand access to the ‘real’ facts – and now we can’t stop fighting about it
4,500 words, about 20 minutes
If you prefer to listen to the article, there is a spoken version here: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2019/oct/07/why-cant-we-agree-on-whats-true-any-more-podcast
The Longreads Club gets together every other week to discuss a long-form article focused on global topics. Rather than skim the headlines, we are trying to dive deep and learn from each other to gain a better understanding of world events. Just read the article, show up, and join the discussion!