(Medical) Truth in the Eyes of the Beholder

August 04, 2020 00:58:05
(Medical) Truth in the Eyes of the Beholder
Call It Like I See It
(Medical) Truth in the Eyes of the Beholder

Aug 04 2020 | 00:58:05

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James Keys Tunde Ogunlana

Show Notes

The “truth” about the coronavirus seems to vary depending on who you talk to, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to the apparent post truth nature of medicine (02:04), discuss why conspiracy theories and fanciful explanations for things seem to have so much appeal (18:09), and consider whether the widespread lack of any shared understanding of truth is a substantial threat to our democratic society (39:00).

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