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Tag: uri geller

The Problem of Civil Discourse and Charlatans

Posted on July 9, 2023July 10, 2023 by admin

Some might see the difference between a news-style satirist and a peddler in fake news as rather subtle. Superficially, both are presenting “false” narratives, which on the surface have the appearance of truth. However, writers of satirical news, as seen in The Onion, The Beaverton, and my own website The Unger Review, never intend to…

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