Fascists despised the small truths of daily existence, loved slogans that resonated like a new religion, and preferred creative myths to history or journalism. They used new media, which at the time was radio, to create a drumbeat of propaganda that aroused feelings before people had time to ascertain facts.
And now, as then, many people confused faith in a hugely flawed leader with the truth about the world we all share.
Post-tuth is pre-fascism.
10. Believe in Truth
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jordanlund@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 339d
"Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire*
*Attributed
sbv@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 339d
What's with the AI hands?
CubitOom@infosec.pub · 19 pts · 339d
It's not AI.
The artist, Nora Krug, was trying to make the hands resemble a rhinoceros.
Really the book should be viewed in it's entirety, but I thought this was poignant
Rhinoceros (play)
Naradae@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 339d
Why are there 11 fingers?
CubitOom@infosec.pub · 7 pts · 339d
Artistic expression.
This version of the book was published in 2021. What AI do you think they used?
cygnus@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 339d
Maybe one isn't visible, so we don't see the full and totally normal set of 12 fingers.
gedaliyah@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 339d
This makes me even more confused.
CubitOom@infosec.pub · 5 pts · 339d
Confusion is a human condition. Let's explore it together.
Rhinoceros (1965) Jan Lenica
chuckleslord@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 339d
This is far too stylized for ai. Don't accuse without cause (an additional, proportional finger, isn't cause. People can make mistakes)
CubitOom@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 339d
It may have also been intentional the section was talking about truth and post-truth after all.
sbv@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 339d
The style of twisted fingers seems pretty consistent with AI generated images. The original picture didn't include the image of the rhinoceros, so asking what the twisted hand was all about is a reasonable way of engaging with OP.
CubitOom@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 339d
Agreed
LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 339d
Easier said than done, unfortunately.