Plus ça change…
'Fake news' sounds new, but Thucydides, writing about 2,500 years ago, reminds us that intellectual laziness is a long-standing attribute.Â
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Nail a rumour and pin down a fact
Steinbeck appears to have anticipated the age of fake news. This is particularly pertinent as we try to tease out...
Of facts and poetry
Having also tried various neat distinctions which inevitably crumble in the face of precise examples that don't fit, I liked...
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