The real problem with the post-truth world is a fair proportion of the populace doesn't seem to care that they are not being told the truth. All our newspapers and media outlets owned by a rich offshore billionaire or two are the pedlars of lies, we all know this but no-one really seems to give damn.

Our politicians are pretty much worthless these days, many being outright liars of the worst type. Trump, Farage, Cameron, Blair, Osbourne represent the worst of these, but still many defend their lies and exaggerations as if it this is fine... unbelievable. The Brexit campaigns of both sides was a web of lies, obsfucation and misdirection yet questioning this is now dismissed with a wave of the hand and a putdown.

This is partly our fault as a society; we must question everything, demand the provenance of facts is stated clearly and take nothing on face value.