The death of truth - Michiko Kakutani

The book includes - apart from sharp criticism directed at the President of the United States, Donald Trump - social, cultural, political, and media criticism in defense of reason and rationality in the face of emotion and ignorance; and an attempt to save the values of enlightenment and rationalism that are drowning in a whirlpool of fanaticism and doctrinal frenzy. The author simplifies the philosophical and intellectual foundations on which our current culture is based, analyzing and criticizing them. Her critique of the populist trend does not stem from a classist superiority feeling, but from a perspective of defending society against exploitation through various authoritarian forms. The book, in one of its important chapters, contains a sharp critique directed at the internet in general and social media in particular.. These sites have enabled populist mentality to spread its message regarding precise specialization, and to broadcast its vocabulary and contempt for seriousness, embodying a retreat from noble action to hollow speech. Translation: Saif Suhail Publication date: 2019 Cover type: Paperback Size: 21 × 14