Peter Pomerantsev, Professor at the Institute of Global Affairs at the London School of Economics, says the best way to challenge and counter the stream of lies and hate online is to read and listen to and watch any writing/books and movies/culture which is about humanity, openness and making choices:
Russian propaganda. How does it work and how can it be combated? - YouTube
For young people he would recommend Tolkien and Harry Potter.
Tolkien’s optimism about human nature: A lesson for our society today - World Youth Alliance
For adults there are always Ukrainian writers:
And his book of stories:
Mesopotamia | Serhiy Zhadan | London Review Bookshop
Also:
Thriving in Isolation and Beyond: The Empowering Poetry of Vasyl Stus | Los Angeles Review of Books
Here are a couple of TED Talks:
Lisa Bu: How books can open your mind | TED Talk
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story | TED Talk
Books are dangerous, are revolutionary:
The Power of Literature: How it Shapes Society and Culture | by Arda Π| ILLUMINATION | Medium
7 Books That Will Change How You See the World
Does reading fiction make us better people? - BBC Future
Umberto Eco had something to say about this:
Umberto Eco Taught the World How to Think About Conspiracies and Fascism
Conspiracy Theories and Literary Ethics: Umberto Eco, Danilo Kiš and The Protocols of Zion on JSTOR
Real literature is always about losers... going on to ask Eco why he chose to tell the story from the point of view of a thwarted character.
“Because that’s literature,” said Eco. “Dostoevsky was writing about losers. The main character of The Iliad, Hector, is a loser. It’s very boring to talk about winners. The real literature always talks about losers. Madame Bovary is a loser. Julien Sorel is a loser. I am doing only the same job. Losers are more fascinating.
“Winners are stupid … because usually they win by chance.”
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