Myths in the Post-Truth World: On Anti-Medical Discourse

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Published
26 June 2025

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ISBN-13 (15)
978-83-226-4471-3

Synopsis

Whenever we experience anxiety due to an excess of information, when we suffer through an overabundance of stimuli or lose confidence in science, we experience life in a post-truth world. In this world, myths emerge that restore our sense of agency and control over our own lives. This book is dedicated not only to humanists and the medical community but also to anyone seeking answers to the causes of the crisis of modern science. It presents data collected during research during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the conclusions of its analysis indicate the cause of the functioning of the anti-medical discourse, which includes some alternative medicine movements, the anti-vaccination movement and medical deniers.

Author Biography

Ewa A. Kozik

Ethnologist and religious expert specialising in the issues of contemporary myth, anti-scientific discourse, and the impact of migration on cultural change. Graduate of the University of Silesia and the Jagiellonian University, populariser of science and educator. She conducts research in virtual space using qualitative research methods, without giving up the possibility of traditional ethnographic fieldwork. Among those close to her, she is known as a traveller and a pop culture fan. [13.01.2025]

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