The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth by Jonathan Rauch | Book Club

Pages to read: 266
Suggested by: Member
ISBN: 9780815738879 (Originally listed edition, & Edition Eugene is using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•What is the constitution of knowledge?
•What is knowledge?
•What can and cannot validate claims?
•What is an epistemic crisis?
•What is the epistemic tragedy of the commons?
•How does tribalism effect the interpretation of information?
•How do ideological tribes deal with dissent?
•Do people interpret dispassionate and passionate topics the same way?
•How does motivated reasoning effect how intelligence people interpret data?
•What do internet trolls do?
•What do cancelers do?
•How to tell the difference between being cancelled and criticized?
•What is fallibilism?
•How does emotional safetyism effect society?
•What is a reality-based community?
•What does viewpoint diversity mean?
•What effect does digital media have on information?
•What kind of community is Wikipedia?
•How would someone behave if they had a ring that made them invisible?
•What is sociopathy?
•How is the Constitution of The Unites States related to the Constitution of Knowledge?
•Who should be allowed to speak and be heard?
•What does it take to change someone mind?
•What is liberal science? How is liberal science different than science?
•How can scientists persist with making bad claims/ideas?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.