The Problem of Truth

I wanted to share this interesting discussion with a historian of the Middle Ages, relating to the problems of breakthroughs in information technology across the centuries.

The truth is expensive to produce,

The Truth is complicated because reality is complicated

The Truth tends to be painful.

If we don’t invest institutions, the Truth will sink to the bottom and not float to the surface.

Catholic interpretation of the sermon the mount show us the dangers of allowing authoritarian societies to determine truth.

The gutenberg printing press was responsible for spreading falsehoods about Witches, long before it helped read science.

Freedom of information can lead to Widespread Falsehoods

Knowing the problems of information, What can I do?

In the next edition of Torn Between Two Worlds: Wisdom and Rhetoric I will be sure to incorporate many of the quotes from Yuval Noah Harari! (@YuvalNoahHarari)