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What Explains Societal Obsession With Erecting Statues in a Post‑Truth World?

When our reality, values, and knowledge keep changing, it makes little sense to have a symbol of permanence installed on a physical pedestal.

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Saumya Kalia
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Sep 16, 2021
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AuthorSaumya Kalia

Saumya Kalia is an Associate Editor at The Swaddle. Her journalism and writing explore issues of social justice, digital sub-cultures, media ecosystem, literature, and memory as they cut across socio-cultural periods. You can reach her at @Saumya_Kalia.

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