Know-it-all society : truth and arrogance in political culture /

Examines how a growing culture of narcissism is behind the fragmented political landscapes of today, drawing on the works of classic philosophers to explain the essential role of truth and humility in democracy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lynch, Michael P. (Michael Patrick), 1966- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2019]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Information society > Political aspects. Polarization (Social sciences) > Political aspects. Social media > Political aspects. Internet > Political aspects. Identity politics. Political culture.

Table of Contents:

Preamble: No ordinary question
Montaigne's warning
The outrage factory
Where the spade turns
Ideologies of arrogance and the American Right
Liberalism and the philosophy of identity politics
Truth and humility as democratic values.