Two-Lane Contemplations

Two-Lane Contemplations

Facts and Truth are Not the Same

Truth is subjective, facts are not.

Jun 15, 2024
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people walking on pedestrian lane during daytime
Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash

I’m troubled when I see pseudo-journalists and reporters who claim to be writing “the truth.” The truth is subjective even if we like to think that it is absolute, universal, and indisputable. We make the truth, we forge it as we see it or as we want people to see it. A fact is simply a true statement. A true statemen…

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