{"product_id":"9781847928405","title":"The Future of Truth","description":"Author: Herzog, Werner\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781847928405\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Oct 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 128\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA timely and compelling meditation on the nature of truth and lies, fact and fiction, by the legendary filmmaker and global cultural icon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat 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, can't it still express emotions that ring true with the audience?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the heart of this fascinating and iconoclastic book lies Werner Herzog's concept of 'ecstatic truth' - 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in Herzog's 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 Amundsen's race to the South Pole to alien abduction claims and the making of Herzog's own films.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its singular vision and unique voice, \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Truth\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling meditation on the relationship between fact and fiction - evidence and imagination - by one of today's most fascinating and idiosyncratic thinkers.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46727068287134,"sku":"UBD-9781847928405","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781847928405.jpg?v=1776492338","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781847928405","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}