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Life in a Post-truth World
Life in a Post-truth World
In a research-supported argumentative writing course, nothing is more important than truth and morality, which means we have our work cut out for us since we are living in a "post-truth" world. What does that mean?
A post-truth world is characterized by four elements (Crul, 2024):
dominance of emotion and belief - false information is spread more quickly when it is cloaked in fear and hate
rise of echo chambers - we are more likely to search for or be fed information and beliefs that align with our biases and perceptions
erosion of institutional trust - the so-called "democratization" of information available on the internet has caused millions of people to mistrust true experts who have spent years performing ethical and empirical research using the scientific method
blended narratives - influencers cherry pick information or data and omit facts to weave stories that complement and confirm their personal beliefs
Caused by social media, algorithmic bias, partisan media, and skepticism of experts, the impacts have been damaging.
According to experts, we are living during the peak of modern internal political polarization, the erosion of democracy, and social decay.
However, all hope is not lost. Librarians are the unsung heroes who know how to navigate our post-truth world. They help us sift through all the harmful information and junk to arrive at truth, knowledge, and expertise.
Ask COD librarians for guidance finding high quality, reputable information for your research project. They love to help students!
Sources Grouped by Topic
Sources Grouped by Topic
If you picked one of these topics below, you can use up to two sources I've read if you're interested. There might be duplicates in this list and keep in mind, some are books that are only available to check out in print, not ebook version.
AI and Technology
No Regulation on AI Algorithms
Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation
Social media and political polarization
The Threat of AI in the Information Age
Nexus : a brief history of information networks from the Stone Age to AI
Attack from within : how disinformation is sabotaging America
Supremacy : AI, ChatGPT, and the race that will change the world
Is Our Country Getting Dumber?
No, the Pre-AI Era Was Not That Great
America is Sliding Toward Illiteracy
The stupiding of the American mind
Why are math and reading scores dropping globally
The impact of digital distractions on classroom reading
Are School Issued Devices to Blame for Plummeting Reading Scores?
The downfall of learning in a digital age
The most compelling argument against tech in schools
We Gave Students Laptops and Took Away Their Brain
Does Educational Technology Help Students Learn?
America's Children Are Unwell: Are Schools Part of the Problem (The Atlantic is free if you log into COD's library account)
The Screen That Ate your Child's Education
Psychologist explains why 90s kids think differently than Gen Z
Consumption and Materialism
Love, Inc. : dating apps, the big white wedding, and chasing the happily neverafter
How Overconsumption Affects the Environment and Health
My Parting Prescription for America by Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy.
Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation
Love, Inc. : dating apps, the big white wedding, and chasing the happily neverafter
The Anxious Generation
Four teens swap smartphones for flip phones
Ground-breaking research on screen time and children’s brains
How Smartphones Destroyed Gen Z
My Parting Prescription for America by Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy.
Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation
Too Much Screen Time or Too Much Guilt?
How Child Screen Time and Parental Screen Guilt Affect Parental Stress and Relationship Satisfaction
'Adolescence' has sparked a digital safety debate
Four teens swap smartphones for flip phones
Ground-breaking research on screen time and children’s brains
How Smartphones Destroyed Gen Z
My Parting Prescription for America by Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy.
Our Epidemic of Loneliness and IsolationToo Much Screen Time or Too Much Guilt?
How Child Screen Time and Parental Screen Guilt Affect Parental Stress and Relationship Satisfaction
Young Men in Crisis
INTERNATIONAL MEN & GENDER EQUALITY SURVEY
Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation
State of American Men: From Crisis and Confusion to Hope
The Manosphere Rewired: Understanding Masculinities Online and Pathways for Healthy Connection
'Adolescence' has sparked a digital safety debate
Love, Inc. : dating apps, the big white wedding, and chasing the happily neverafter
Why many men struggle to maintain deep male friendships later in life
Are Young Men Really Becoming More Sexist?
INTERNATIONAL MEN & GENDER EQUALITY SURVEY
Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation
State of American Men: From Crisis and Confusion to Hope
The Manosphere Rewired: Understanding Masculinities Online and Pathways for Healthy Connection
Incivility and Polarization
How Rude Behavior is Contagious
Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation
Social Media and Political Polarization
My Parting Prescription for America by Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy.
Love, Inc. : dating apps, the big white wedding, and chasing the happily neverafter
Attack from within : how disinformation is sabotaging America
Index of Course Materials
Index of Course Materials
Argument and Persuasion
Discourse Communities
Multimodal Project Examples
Troubles of Transitioning (podcast)
Gender in the Workplace (website)
Why I Don’t Shop on Shein (video)
Toxic Masculinity and Gun Violence (infographic)
Secrets to Longevity (social media account)
Organizing and Reading Research
10 Reading Tips (Google doc)
How to Read a Scholarly Journal (video)
Perspective, Positionality, and Bias
Research and Positionality Slides
Reading Skills, Bias, and Language - reading skills, bias, reacting vs. responding, primary vs. secondary research, details on our bibliography debriefs
Post-Truth World
Research Techniques and Strategies
Rhetorical Situations
Media Bias Chart
Media Bias Chart
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