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The search for truth in the age of social media

Chris Kutarna • TED@BCG Mumbai

Writer and philosopher Chris Kutarna says that the problem with social media is not the lies, but our truths. We are addicted to weak, simple truths. And we must choose: declare that truth is dead, or resurrect stronger, richer truths together.

Writer and philosopher Chris Kutarna says that the problem with social media is not the lies, but our truths. We are addicted to weak, simple truths. And we must choose: declare that truth is dead, or resurrect stronger, richer truths together.

About the speaker

Chris Kutarna

Chris Kutarna

Writer, philosopher, entrepreneur

Dr. Chris Kutarna is an entrepreneur, writer and former BCG consultant. He's the bestselling co-author of "Age of Discovery: Navigating the Storms of our Second Renaissance," and he holds a doctorate in politics from the University of Oxford. He’s lived in New Zealand and spent several years in China, where he built and sold his first business.

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