Trust and Betrayal

Send us Fan MailGEORGE:Today: trust and betrayal—why people cling to rumors, why institutions lose credibility,and why truth-telling has to be humane… or it fails.GEORGE:Reminder: my Shakespeare can look back from today at his life on earth—films, scholarship, modern claims—but he cannot predict the future. No prophecy.WILL:I may remember what was.I may observe what is.But I may not speak of what shall be.GEORGE:During COVID, the WHO used a word that nailed it: “infodemic.”They define it as an overabundance of information—including false or misleading information—that makes it hard to find trustworthy guidance. WILL:A disease of information—how modern, and how ancient.GEORGE:Exactly. And that’s our theme:the internet didn’t invent misinformation—it changed the speed, scale, and business model.But rumor itself?Rumor is a very old actor.Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.