When feelings matter more than evidence and facts, democracy is put under threat. The rise of “alternative facts” in political discourse, the increasing use of AI to fabricate false online content, and the deepening distrust of science and journalism point to a fundamental crisis of the liberal democratic order. In this context, it is easy to despair… but it’s not too late!
In this animated video, we explore the steps the EU needs to take to counter the post-truth condition. The video is based on the key arguments of the RECLAIM publication, “Reclaiming the epistemic basis of liberal democracy”, written by Maximilian Conrad.
This is the final Animated Explainer produced in collaboration with the Horizon-funded “Reclaiming Liberal Democracy in the Post-Factual Age” (RECLAIM) project, which has investigated the impact of post-truth politics on liberal democracy and looked for ways to mitigate it.
