Nothing but the truth

The New World by BBC

Jan 2, 201742:12Society & Culture

Are we really living in a post-truth world? It has been an extraordinary year for the concept of veracity. Brexit. Trump. Experts have taken a beating, facts have apparently taken second place to emotion and feeling. And...

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