Alternative Facts and Other Lies

Half-truths, filter bubbles, propaganda, euphemisms, fake news and conspiracy theories – all synonyms for lies. They’re so shrill we can’t escape seeing or hearing them in the media and public discourse. In this maze of information, you need a sharp eye and ear to discern the truth.

Konrad Paul Liessmann dissects the present with an objective gaze and gentle irony, commitment and great seriousness. He acknowledges the restrictive conditions for the formulas of our time and discovers the signatures of our era in everyday thinking. Whether discussing political morals or social relations, the pandemic, climate change or shifting values, Liessmann unfolds a detailed panorama of our society and creates a mosaic of its fallacies and self-deceptions.

A pithy, provocative contribution to the topics of our time:
• Fake news
• Conspiracy theories
• Filter bubbles

“A great thinker of our time, a universal scholar who writes and talks about topics in a very informative, witty way.” – Nicola Steiner, SRF Literaturclub

"The fact that philosophy concerns everyone, really everyone, and that everyone is welcome when we think as a group, is what Konrad Paul Liessmann stands for. He is a godsend for the humanities. " - Michael Köhlmeier

“Even when Liessmann objects to something decisively, his style remains an expression of democratic pluralism and differentiation on the whole. This makes the reading experience a joy for anyone who loves to think, and does not find doing so too difficult.” - Eberhard Falcke, SWR2 Lesenswert

"Konrad Paul Liessmann is always elegant in putting thoughts into words. He enjoys rebutting against the sting of the politically correct mainstream in a witty, eloquent way.” Günter Kaindlstorfer, Dlf Andruck

"Konrad Paul Liessmann's columns are true masterpieces." - Erhard Schütz, Freitag