We really need to stop using the words "post-factual" & "post-truth". They imply that life was once factual, when actually human beings have always prioritized utility over truth. The only reason our age seems so dishonest is that we've become much better at recognizing bullshit.
Surely you could use another word instead, such as "propagandist", "demagogic", "deceptive", "dishonest", "manipulative"?
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Sure but post-factual & post-truth are better at capturing not only a willingness to be dishonest but a disregard for truth as a concept.
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Doesn't disregarding truth as a concept not just fall under the umbrella of dishonesty though? Isn't it just serial lying?
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