I like the belief in consistency honesty, but stumble on the word truth. Not all truths are true or remain true. Some truths are even only true depending on which lens you are given or chose for yourself. When the facts or circumstances change sometimes you have to change your model of truth. Pluto IS a planet, then it's not a planet. The world is flat, then it's not. One of these if subjective and the other is absolute fact. The world is not flat. What tends to make a lot of things true is that a lot of people believe them. Sometimes perception is reality (the strong dollar, stock prices, etc.).
You know, a lot of people come to me and they say, "Steve, how can you be so funny?" There's a secret to it, it's no big deal. Before I go out, I put a slice of bologna in each of my shoes. So when I'm on stage, I feel funny. Steve Martin, Let's Get Small
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I like the belief in consistency honesty, but stumble on the word truth. Not all truths are true or remain true. Some truths are even only true depending on which lens you are given or chose for yourself. When the facts or circumstances change sometimes you have to change your model of truth. Pluto IS a planet, then it's not a planet. The world is flat, then it's not. One of these if subjective and the other is absolute fact. The world is not flat. What tends to make a lot of things true is that a lot of people believe them. Sometimes perception is reality (the strong dollar, stock prices, etc.).
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