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Topic: Post-Truth Society
Part1: Reading
be secondary to (something): (phrase) be less relevant than (something)
watershed: (n.) a landmark event or turning point
referendum: (n.) a public vote about a political question where the result is used to influence a decision by those in power
sway: (v.) influence someone’s decisions or actions
shift: (n.) change
proliferation: (n.) rapid increase in the amount of something
echo chamber: (n.) an environment where people are only exposed to their own ideas and opinions, without counter arguments.
Part2: Video
back up (a claim): (v.) provide a source or information that proves a claim
scientific method: (n.) the standard method used by science to understand the world involving observation and scepticism
peer review: (n.) the evaluation of a work before publication by one or more people with similar qualifications (specially in science)
leave (someone) out of the loop: (v.) intentionally not give someone information that would be needed to be able to participate in debates about it.
