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AL Kennedy reflects on the stuggle to establish truth in what she regards as an age of lies.

AL Kennedy reflects on the stuggle to establish truth in what she regards as an age of lies. Lies, she says, are proliferating on TV, in politics, in business and throughout public and private life. Extracting truths in moral and effective ways, she argues, is an ever greater challenge.

Producer: Sheila Cook.

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Sun 15 Sep 201308:48

A Point of View: Why people sometimes prefer lies to the truth

A Point of View: Why people sometimes prefer lies to the truth

Has our world become a place where a plausible or entertaining lie is more welcome than the truth, asks writer AL Kennedy.

Read AL Kennedy’s article on the BBC News website

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RoleContributor
PresenterAL Kennedy
ProducerSheila Cook

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  • Fri 13 Sep 201320:50
  • Sun 15 Sep 201308:48

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