The Enlightenment sought to establish reason as the foundational pillar of civilized discourse. In this conception, logical argument matters, and the truth of a statement is tested by examination of values, assumptions, and facts, not by how many people believe it. Cyber-enabled information warfare threatens to replace these pillars of logic and truth with fantasy and rage. | |
— Herbert Lin | |
As quoted by: Virginia Heffernan | |
In her article: “Clock Watchers: The Beautiful Benefits of Contemplating Doom“ | |
In Wired Magazine, dtd: Apr 2019 | |
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Foundational Pillar Of Civilized Discourse
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