Forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis by taking knowledge hostage
8 days ago
- #climate-crisis
- #media-bias
- #epistemic-crisis
- The climate crisis is exacerbated by an epistemic crisis, a crisis in knowledge production and dissemination.
- Public knowledge has historically been shaped by power, with falsehoods often forming societal consensus.
- Wealthy individuals and corporations control most communication channels, promoting propaganda that defends their interests.
- Right-wing and far-right movements are boosted by capital to protect wealth and power from redistribution.
- New media platforms, funded by billionaires, spread climate science denial and misinformation.
- Mainstream media often equates expert opinions with those of paid lobbyists, creating false balance.
- The BBC's 'impartiality' includes hosting climate-denying think tanks without disclosing their fossil fuel funding.
- Governments are retreating from climate action due to media-driven misinformation and political inaction.
- The assault on knowledge by the ultra-rich is deliberate, creating a feedback loop between denialism and inaction.
- Preventing climate breakdown requires protecting society from systemic misinformation.