The Golden Age of Disinformation

<p>Humans are pattern-seeking storytelling beings. But they cannot endure an absence of meaning. In this regard, we (humans) have a hard need for myths, princesses, and superheroes. No matter if we look geographically, or even when we look historically there is a story as old as time. The Saga of the Hero. Often on a quest to accomplish something everyone knows to be humanly impossible. He is rewarded for his accomplishment with great wealth, status, and maybe even a measure of divinity for himself. In past years almost anything involved fantasy elements and heroes, no matter what the medium was: comics, novels, children&rsquo;s books, film, TV, or games. Basically, those stories were what it means to be human.</p> <h2><a href="https://medium.com/@ElisabethRoberts/is-democracy-indispensable-750a85905571?source=post_page-----36f17efb4863--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow" target="_blank">Is Democracy indispensable?</a></h2> <h3><a href="https://medium.com/@ElisabethRoberts/is-democracy-indispensable-750a85905571?source=post_page-----36f17efb4863--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow" target="_blank">The Relevance of Democracy</a></h3> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@ElisabethRoberts/is-democracy-indispensable-750a85905571?source=post_page-----36f17efb4863--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow" target="_blank">medium.com</a></p> <p>In an age where the digital realm reigns supreme, a new wave of change has swept across the globe. Bots and trolls, phishing scams, and the proliferation of fake news have shattered old identities, beliefs, and myths, giving birth to an entirely new narrative. This narrative revolves around the vast expanse of the internet, with its never-ending stream of status updates, news feeds, hate comments, political biases, reviews, rankings, and ratings.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@ElisabethRoberts/the-golden-age-of-disinformation-36f17efb4863"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>