Countering Truth Decay: Q&A with Ray Block, Jr.

<p>R<a href="https://www.rand.org/about/people/b/block_ray.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">ay Block, Jr.</a>, has some advice for people heading into the 2024 elections. &ldquo;Do not be a passive consumer of information,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;Be an active consumer &mdash; an empowered consumer. Scrutinize everything. Cross-check it. Ask yourself, &lsquo;What goal does this information accomplish?&rsquo;&rdquo;</p> <p>Block leads&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rand.org/research/projects/truth-decay.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">RAND&rsquo;s efforts to combat &ldquo;Truth Decay&rdquo;</a>&nbsp;&mdash; the diminishing role of facts and analysis in public life. It&rsquo;s the talking heads on TV, the distrust and conspiracy theories, the basic disagreements over not just what&rsquo;s right, but what&rsquo;s real. With a presidential election looming in November, 2024 will be a year of Truth Decay.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/rand-corporation/countering-truth-decay-q-a-with-ray-block-jr-c7934ca733b2"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>
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