Why are we still surprised when “non-fiction” is less than truthful? “The sad truth is that “non-fiction” has been unreliable from the beginning, no matter how finely grained a section of human knowledge we wish to consider.” The sadder truth is that journalist fact-checking and academic peer review are still the best alternatives.
Cooked Books
Why are we still surprised when “non-fiction” is less than truthful? “The sad truth is that “non-fiction” has been unreliable from the beginning, no matter how finely grained a section of human knowledge we wish to consider.” The sadder truth is that journalist fact-checking and academic peer review are still the best alternatives.