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==About==
 
==About==
[[Antiepistemics]] (a.k.a. The [[Dark Arts]]) is applied [[antiepistemology]], i.e. the practice of obscuring [[truth]] and promoting false [[belief]]s. It encompasses all of the following:
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[[Antiepistemics]] is applied [[antiepistemology]], i.e. the practice of obscuring [[truth]] and promoting false [[belief]]s. It is primarily practiced by two groups: [[propagandist]]s and [[belief-tribe]] members.
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===Types===
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It encompasses all of the following:
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* [[agnotology]] ({{wikipedia|agnotology}})
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* [[bullshit]]
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* [[denialism]] (almost a synonym)
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* [[discussion trolling]]
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* [[obscurantism]]
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* [[perception-based thinking]]
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* [[political framing]]
 
* [[propaganda]]
 
* [[propaganda]]
* [[rhetorical deception]]
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* [[revisionist history]]
* [[denialism]]
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* rhetorical [[rhetorical deception|deception]], [[rhetorical distortion|distortion]], [[rhetorical manipulation|manipulation]], [[rhetorical spin|spin]]
* [[discussion trolling]]
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===Synonyms===
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It is also known as:
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* [[anti-factualism]]
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* [[anti-knowledge]]
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* [[anti-truth]]
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* [[counterfactualism]]
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* The [[Dark Arts]]
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* [[virulent ignorance]] [http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dispatches/2015/11/02/anti-knowledge-and-virulent-ignorance/]
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Latest revision as of 00:38, 27 December 2015

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About

Antiepistemics is applied antiepistemology, i.e. the practice of obscuring truth and promoting false beliefs. It is primarily practiced by two groups: propagandists and belief-tribe members.

Types

It encompasses all of the following:

Synonyms

It is also known as:

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