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Amanpour: Nina Khrushcheva, Richard Haass, George Packer and Salman Rushdie

Amanpour

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The Contested Nature of Truth and the Dangers of Cancel Culture

This chapter discusses the contested nature of truth and the rewriting of history. The speakers share examples of how different eras reinterpret the past to suit their interests. They also touch on the connection between truth and freedom, highlighting how authoritarian societies impose false narratives. The chapter concludes with a conversation about cancel culture and the varying degrees of free expression in different societies.

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