post-factual
Ignoring established facts
Post-factual describes a cultural or political climate where objective facts carry less weight than emotional appeals and personal beliefs.
The term emerged alongside "post-truth" to characterize discourse where verifiable information matters less than what feels true: We're living in a post-factual era where viral claims spread faster than corrections.
Often used critically to lament declining standards of evidence in public debate.
Intentional deceptive falsehoods
- falsehoodsDeliberate untruths
- hoaxesIntentional public deceptions
- fabricationsInvented untrue statements
- distortionsMisshapen versions of truth
misrepresentations · propaganda · deepfakes · spin · gaslighting · denialism · revisionism · debunking
Context-dependent truth doctrine
- subjectivityPersonal viewpoint coloring perception
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- anti-intellectualismHostility toward educated thought
Finite instruction sequences
- sensationalismOverhyped news coverage
- polarizationSeparation into opposing extremes
- influencersPeople with online sway
disinformation
Intentional deceptive falsehoods
- falsehoodsDeliberate untruths
- hoaxesIntentional public deceptions
- fabricationsInvented untrue statements
distortions · misrepresentations · propaganda · deepfakes · spin · gaslighting · denialism · revisionism · debunking · clickbait
relativism
Context-dependent truth doctrine
- subjectivityPersonal viewpoint coloring perception
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- anti-intellectualismHostility toward educated thought
algorithms
Finite instruction sequences
- sensationalismOverhyped news coverage
- polarizationSeparation into opposing extremes
- influencersPeople with online sway
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Grounded in truth
fact-based · empirical · evidence-based · scientific · objective
post-factualscientific
Of or using research methods
rational · rigorous · analytical · logical · methodical
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