Name: How to see past your own perspective and find truth
Uploaded: 2017-06-05T14:59:55Z
Duration: 14 min 16 s
Description: The more we read and watch online, the harder it becomes to tell the difference between what's real and what's fake. It's as if we know more but understand less, says philosopher Michael Patrick Lynch. In this talk, he dares us to take active steps to burst our filter bubbles and participate in the common reality that actually underpins everything.

The more we read and watch online, the harder it becomes to tell the difference between what's real and what's fake. It's as if we know more but understand less, says philosopher Michael Patrick Lynch. In this talk, he dares us to take active steps to burst our filter bubbles and participate in the common reality that actually underpins everything.

Michael Patrick Lynch: How to see past your own perspective and find truth

How to see past your own perspective and find truth

Accessing the internet at thought speed may not clarify truth; information speed doesn't guarantee reliability or shared interpretation.

Instant brain-internet connection might boost data speed but not truth accuracy, complicating discernment in digital realms.

Philosopher urges embracing a common reality, valuing truth, active learning, and humility to combat knowledge polarization.

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