Long tail metaphysics: The epistemic crisis and intellectual freedom

In reaction to the epistemic crisis, efforts restrict free expression and access information have not only failed preserve truth, but sometimes also suppressed it. Libraries’ commitment intellectual freedom creates unique opportunities deliver alternative solutions. By renewing emphasis on in core library functions like collections, education, programming, libraries can provide resources that patrons need amidst a broader context of distrust, manipulation, censorship. This essay examines crisis USA light IFLA Statement Libraries Intellectual Freedom. Organized into three parts, this piece explores plurality as normative human condition, considers impact communications technology legitimacy institutions, reconciles emerging tensions by applying concepts from virtue epistemology freedom. The concludes with considerations for practice.