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==About==
 
==About==
[[Antiepistemics]] is applied [[antiepistemology]], i.e. the practice of obscuring [[truth]] and promoting false [[belief]]s.
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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===
 
===Types===
 
It encompasses all of the following:
 
It encompasses all of the following:
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* [[agnotology]] ({{wikipedia|agnotology}})
 
* [[bullshit]]
 
* [[bullshit]]
* [[denialism]]
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* [[denialism]] (almost a synonym)
 
* [[discussion trolling]]
 
* [[discussion trolling]]
 
* [[obscurantism]]
 
* [[obscurantism]]
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* [[perception-based thinking]]
 
* [[political framing]]
 
* [[political framing]]
 
* [[propaganda]]
 
* [[propaganda]]
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* [[revisionist history]]
 
* rhetorical [[rhetorical deception|deception]], [[rhetorical distortion|distortion]], [[rhetorical manipulation|manipulation]], [[rhetorical spin|spin]]
 
* rhetorical [[rhetorical deception|deception]], [[rhetorical distortion|distortion]], [[rhetorical manipulation|manipulation]], [[rhetorical spin|spin]]
 
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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.

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It encompasses all of the following:

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