Are we in a post-truth era? | Michael Shermer
April 12, 2026
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as posted by the channelI asked @michaelshermer why the institutions built to find truth became its greatest liability. From alien life to Islamic immigration to the death of expert credibility, our institutions have betrayed public trust.
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Keywords: Michael Shermer, truth and epistemology, post-truth era, institutional trust, UFO alien debate, paradox of tolerance, Islamic immigration, replication crisis, free speech censorship, skepticism and ideology
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