Democracy in the Post-Truth Era

Criticises the carefree optimism of liberal theory towards the problem of expert knowledge Argues that post-truth is here to stay, as democracy will never be based on rational argument aloneContends that we cannot overcome epistemic dependence of citizens on experts – but sometimes it can be bypassedSuggests that we need to understand the natural limitations of expert knowledge and not be easily discouraged by expert failures The world of post-truth is a world of intense disinformation, an offen