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Timothy Snyder and Bill Adair on the War on Truth & The Fight for Freedom

Timothy Snyder and Bill Adair on the War on Truth & The Fight for Freedom

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Lying has always been a part of politics, but in recent years,
political lies have come to dominate our elections and their
outcomes. Even the notion that facts and truths can be objective
and shared across the political divide has been put into question.
As we head into a fraught election, Kara speaks with Bill Adair,
professor of journalism & public policy at Duke and author of
Beyond the Big Lie, and Timothy Snyder, Yale history professor and
author of On Freedom, about which party lies more; the role that
social media plays in amplifying and spreading falsehoods; why it’s
hard to get believers to turn away from the “Big Lie”; and why
factuality is a cornerstone of freedom. Plus: Snyder calls The
Washington Post’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate
(dictated by owner Jeff Bezos) “anticipatory obedience” to
tyranny. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or
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