Some theorists argue consensus reality has dissolved entirely

Evidence

The most extreme such position within relatively recent scholarly explorations of this issue is that of Jodi Dean, who argues that there is no longer a “consensus reality” according to which contested questions of fact can be resolved. She suggests that on subjects such as alien abduction and political conspiracies, there are multiple contending realities, which keep contested issues from being decided. — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy, 1117

Categorization

• XREF: Dean’s epistemological pluralism thesis frames the boundary-disintegration debate Barkun then rejects. — connects to: Totalizing conspiracy theories claim all visible knowledge is deliberately false. — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic…, 477; Eroded shared reality destroys the possibility of genuine disagreement. — Russell Muirhead and Nancy L. Rosenblum, A Lot of People Are Saying: The New…, 374; Postmodernism treats consensus itself as an illusion produced by discourse (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Eroded shared reality destroys the possibility of genuine disagreement. #expands (0.85) — Russell Muirhead and Nancy L. Rosenblum, A Lot of People Are Saying, 374
• Postmodernism treats consensus itself as an illusion produced by discourse #corroborates (0.75)
• Social stability rests on consciousness fragmentation, not belief in legitimacy #complicates (0.72) — Alex Callinicos, Against Postmodernism, 447
• Totalitarian rule dissolves factual reality itself #complicates (0.70) — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism, 893
• Postmodernism theory cannot produce a stable inside-outside position for its own observers #corroborates (0.70)
• Consensus-based truth theories cannot justify specific assertions #expands (0.70) — Alex Callinicos, Against Postmodernism, 434