The trouble with reality

By Brooke Gladstone

Subjects: Social media, Moral and ethical aspects, Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States, Presidents, Politics and government, Presidents, united states, election, 2016, Communication in politics, Trump, Donald, 1946-, Political culture, Election, Rhetoric -- Political aspects -- United States, United States -- Politics and government -- Moral and ethical aspects, Rhetoric, United states, politics and government, 21st century, Political culture -- United States, Mass media, Social media -- Political aspects -- United States, Trump, donald, 1946-, Communication in politics -- United States, Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2016, Mass media, political aspects

Description: "Reality. It used to seem so simple -- reality just was, like the weather. Why question it, let alone disagree about it? And then came the assault, and unending stream of 'fake news,' 'alternative facts,' and lies disguised as truths, all of it overwhelming our notions of reality. Now we can't even agree on what a fact is, let alone what is real. How on earth did we get here? Here's how." --