Truth is a property not so much of thoughts and ideas but more properly of beliefs and assertions. But to believe or assert something is not enough to make it true, or else the claim that ‘to believe something makes it true’ would be just as true as the claim that ‘to believe something does not make it true.’
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“ I don’t know about you, but I feel that I have a perfectly good perception of reality. Inside my head is a vivid depiction of the world around me, replete with sounds, smells, colour and objects. So it is rather unsettling to discover this might all be a fabrication. Some researchers even contend that the live-stream movie in my head bears no resemblance whatsoever to reality…”
“This movie blew my mind on how absolutely controlled our content is and how it is tearing apart not just the USA but the world. We have become so reliant on technology to search for truth, but if we are purposely only getting HALF of the story because of AI’s, how are we supposed to know what is truth?”
Founded by the late Hans Rosling, the Gapminder Institute is dedicated to bringing clarity to our global conversations through data and surveys including the Global Factfulness Quiz. From their website:
"We humans are born with a craving for fat and sugar. But that’s not all – we are also born with a craving for drama..."
