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The epistemic crisis | === The epistemic crisis === | ||
The term “epistemic crisis” refers to a widespread breakdown in the institutions, norms and practices that people rely on to know what is true about the world. Commentators argue that citizens no longer trust the media, experts, or even their own political allies to supply reliable information, and therefore struggle to make collective decisions based on shared facts [1] [2] [5]. | The term “epistemic crisis” refers to a widespread breakdown in the institutions, norms and practices that people rely on to know what is true about the world. Commentators argue that citizens no longer trust the media, experts, or even their own political allies to supply reliable information, and therefore struggle to make collective decisions based on shared facts [1] [2] [5]. | ||