935 Lies
Charles Lewis
PublicAffairs
<p><BR>Facts are and must be the coin of the realm in a democracy, for government &#147;of the people, by the people and for the people," requires and assumes to some extent an informed citizenry. Unfortunately, for citizens in the United States and throughout the world, distinguishing between fact and fiction has always been a formidable challenge, often with real life and death consequences. But now it is more difficult and confusing than ever. The Internet Age makes comment indistinguishable from fact, and erodes authority. It is liberating but annihilating at the same time.<br><BR>For those wielding power, whether in the private or the public sector, the increasingly sophisticated control of information is regarded as utterly essential to achieving success. Internal information is severely limited, including calendars, memoranda, phone logs and emails. History is sculpted by its absence.<BR><BR>Often those in power strictly control the flow of information, corroding and...</BR></BR></BR></br></BR></p>