The cold indifference of nature can never be reasoned with, controlled, or predicted. It is a pure, merciless hell that taunts humanity’s desire to cultivate the Earth for our own selfish purposes.

Werner Herzog's new book, "The Future of Truth," is an analysis of our present "post-truth" landscape. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) It’s an irony of our present moment that we have access to ...