- [[our engagement with media and culture are shaped by our epistemological frameworks]] and [[media literacy does not address epistemological differences]]. - When we assume that polarization and misinformation comes down to “media literacy”, we get very close to asserting authority over epistemology – telling people that there is only one answer, one way to find that answer, and one way to know whether that answer is true. - Telling people that they are *thinking wrong* increases polarization. - Especially when we’re asking people to trust institutions that they *already believe* are trying to control the way they think, speak, and interact. - I’m curious how this idea coexists with things like [[{1.2a2e2a3} choose-your-own-adventure reality]]. - I think we *are* losing shared truth, and I think that is *bad*. At the same time, I agree that an authoritative approach over epistemology itself is *also* bad. - So where do we go from here?