Back

commented on A Matter of Facts by Laura A. Millar

Laura A. Millar: A Matter of Facts (Paperback, 2019, ALA Neal-Schuman) 2 stars

The safeguarding of authentic facts is essential, especially in this disruptive Orwellian age, where digital …

so far, the author has given definitions of terms like fact, data, information, and evidence. and then gone on to write how evidence and truth are social constructs. which is true, but if this is to be a worthwhile polemic, it will need to advocate for particular social constructions over others. otherwise this is just throwing out words and metaphorically shrugging.