UChicago's Chris Kennedy on the role of truth in the social media age

Chris Kennedy, William H. Colvin Professor, Department of Linguistics, discusses the role of truth in modern society, the distinctions between lying and "BS," and how his spring quarter course is trying to help students deal with the spread of non-truths through social media.

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