Truth and Reality, Lost in Translation
Journal: Northern Plains Ethics Journal
Year: 2023

Revolutionary changes in the information environment have altered the way humans learn about the world and share their lives in community. The information environment is characterized by global, highspeed connections; abundant, easily accessible information; and emerging technology that can produce and manipulate data. This paper argues that emerging technology in the information environment impedes people's capacity to distinguish truth and reality. At the same time, philosophical trends that d