In the past year or so, we’ve seen the rise of phrases like post-truth, alternative facts, and fake news. Many point the finger at the internet – a place where just about anyone can post just about anything they want, and where it’s easy to find information supporting your preconceived notions, no matter what those notions are. In a new TED talk, writer and philosopher Michael Patrick Lynch shares his take on why we need to get out of our information bubbles and start finding common reality.