What is a Post-Truth World?

The current paradigm is unique in its possibilities in the search for truth. Ironically, it also gives us the tools for a world not run on facts, but on appeals to emotion. What is a post-truth world? According to the Cambridge Dictionary, post-truth means “relating to a situation in which people are more likely to accept an argument based on their emotions and beliefs, rather than one based on facts”. So, it is a world where truth is not the highest value, but a second-hand value. The primary v...