Epistemology

Memes about the field of truth, truth-seeking, and negotiating our common understanding of the world.


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Memes

25 SEP 2025

 Mindful, Critical Consumption of Media is Paramount

The problern.. in any case, does not reside in what people watch. The problem is in that we watch. The solution must be found in how we watch. For I believe it may fairly be said that we have yet to learn what television is. And the reason is that -there has been no worthwhile discussion, let alone widespread public understanding, of what information is and how it gives direction to a culture. There is a certain poignancy in this, since there are no people who more frequently and enthusiastic...
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05 SEP 2025

 Wikipedia Works Because It Focuses on Process

Over the ensuing two decades, editors amended policies to cope with conspiracy theorists, revisionist historians, militant fandoms, and other perennial goblins of the open web. There were the three core content guidelines of Neutral Point of View, Verifiability, and No Original Research; the five pillars of Wikipedia; and a host of rules around editor conduct, like the injunction to avoid ad hominem attacks and assume good faith of others, defined and refined in interlinked articles and essay...
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References

25 SEP 2025

 Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age o...

Books, Brochures, and Chapters>Book:  Postman, Neil (1985), Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business, Penguin Books, Retrieved on 2025-09-25
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05 SEP 2025

 Wikipedia is Resilient Because It's Boring

Electronic/World Wide Web>Internet Article:  Dzieza, Josh (2025-09-04), Wikipedia is Resilient Because It's Boring, The Verge, Retrieved on 2025-09-05
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