The Future of Truth
An urgent meditation on the nature of truth, by the legendary filmmaker and global cultural icon Werner Herzog
What if a lie is told to reveal some underlying truth? Are feelings that seem inappropriate, such as hysteria following the death of a celebrity, any less true than the grief we feel over the death of a loved one? Even if the plot of an opera seems preposterous, canât it still express emotions that ring true with the audience?
At the heart of this fascinating and iconoclastic book lies Werner Herzogâs concept of âecstatic truthâ â a truth that is often hidden behind the facts and our conceptions of reality but can be gleaned through the poetic imagination, in art, literature and cinema, when we open ourselves up to an aesthetic experience.
Written in Herzogâs inimitable style, these stories, anecdotes and reflections take us from present-day deep fakes and the opportunities and perils of AI to ancient Egypt and Rome, where rulers resorted to lies and propaganda in the same way as governments do today; from Scott and Amundsenâs race to the South Pole to alien abduction claims and the making of Herzogâs own films.
With its singular vision and unique voice, The Future of Truth is a compelling meditation on the relationship between fact and fiction â evidence and imagination â by one of todayâs most fascinating and idiosyncratic thinkers.
The Future of Truth
An urgent meditation on the nature of truth, by the legendary filmmaker and global cultural icon Werner Herzog
What if a lie is told to reveal some underlying truth? Are feelings that seem inappropriate, such as hysteria following the death of a celebrity, any less true than the grief we feel over the death of a loved one? Even if the plot of an opera seems preposterous, canât it still express emotions that ring true with the audience?
At the heart of this fascinating and iconoclastic book lies Werner Herzogâs concept of âecstatic truthâ â a truth that is often hidden behind the facts and our conceptions of reality but can be gleaned through the poetic imagination, in art, literature and cinema, when we open ourselves up to an aesthetic experience.
Written in Herzogâs inimitable style, these stories, anecdotes and reflections take us from present-day deep fakes and the opportunities and perils of AI to ancient Egypt and Rome, where rulers resorted to lies and propaganda in the same way as governments do today; from Scott and Amundsenâs race to the South Pole to alien abduction claims and the making of Herzogâs own films.
With its singular vision and unique voice, The Future of Truth is a compelling meditation on the relationship between fact and fiction â evidence and imagination â by one of todayâs most fascinating and idiosyncratic thinkers.
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An urgent meditation on the nature of truth, by the legendary filmmaker and global cultural icon Werner Herzog
What if a lie is told to reveal some underlying truth? Are feelings that seem inappropriate, such as hysteria following the death of a celebrity, any less true than the grief we feel over the death of a loved one? Even if the plot of an opera seems preposterous, canât it still express emotions that ring true with the audience?
At the heart of this fascinating and iconoclastic book lies Werner Herzogâs concept of âecstatic truthâ â a truth that is often hidden behind the facts and our conceptions of reality but can be gleaned through the poetic imagination, in art, literature and cinema, when we open ourselves up to an aesthetic experience.
Written in Herzogâs inimitable style, these stories, anecdotes and reflections take us from present-day deep fakes and the opportunities and perils of AI to ancient Egypt and Rome, where rulers resorted to lies and propaganda in the same way as governments do today; from Scott and Amundsenâs race to the South Pole to alien abduction claims and the making of Herzogâs own films.
With its singular vision and unique voice, The Future of Truth is a compelling meditation on the relationship between fact and fiction â evidence and imagination â by one of todayâs most fascinating and idiosyncratic thinkers.
