The Constitution of Knowledge is about the social rules and systems that turn disagreement into knowledge, exploring the challenges and threats to this epistemic operating system in the modern era. It emphasizes the importance of understanding, affirming, and protecting these rules and institutions to maintain a reality-based community.
The target group of this book is individuals interested in understanding the social rules and processes that turn disagreement into knowledge, as well as those concerned about the challenges and threats to truth and knowledge in the modern era.
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The Constitution of Knowledge transforms disagreement into collective wisdom through persuasion, fallibilism, accountability, and objectivity.
Fallibilism champions epistemic humility and openness to criticism, fostering knowledge growth through error identification and correction.
The Reality-Based Community unites diverse professionals in the pursuit of truth, fostering collaboration and shared values to tackle complex challenges and advance societal understanding.
The Constitution of Knowledge faces destabilization from disinformation, cancel culture, and digital media-induced reality fragmentation.
The Constitution of Knowledge by Jonathan Rauch explores the concept of a social system that turns disagreement into knowledge, similar to how the U.S. Constitution organizes political negotiation. Rauch argues that this system, which he calls the Constitution of Knowledge, is essential for maintaining a reality-based community and fostering progress. The book delves into the history, architecture, and contemporary challenges of this system, including the rise of digital media, cancel culture, and disinformation.
Jonathan Rauch is an American journalist, author, and public policy advocate. He is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, where he focuses on governance, public policy, and social issues, and is a contributing writer for The Atlantic.
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