Dimensions of Truth
Jonathon Guyer
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My following point is not subjective in its subjectiveness. Binary True and False conclusions are fundamental to our existence, our communication, and are worthy of a moment for deep contemplation here.
Normal perspective breaks the absolute Truth concept
Logically, most would agree defining something as correct and true is simple, "did it happen or not happen?" This logic is wrong.
The metaphorical half-full, half-empty glass of water situation commonly used to encourage positive perspectives was my gateway to this deeper level of understanding and I hope for a similar enlightenment with the readers of this newsletter.
Question: what do the physical glass and the physical water inside the glass have to do with a person choosing to pick a half-full or half-empty conclusion? Answer = nothing. The data has nothing to do with the perceiver's personal perspective. Data (physical glass and water) = null.
Kicker: everything works like this
Here's the disappointing (at first) realization, all data and all data-dependent conclusions are exposed to the same "pick a perspective" duality. Our understanding of data and in turn claims of truth are unavoidably filtered through normal lenses of human bias.
Truth = mutually agreed upon individual biases.
I picture this visually and for me, the truth or not truth perspective makes the most sense in quantum physics terms = it's a cloud of probability that collapses when observed.
It's true when we want it to be and not true when we don't want it to be. All conclusions are right (or wrong) when measured from an individual perspective = the glass and its water didn't change. Facts = whatever we want them to be.
Example: Did OJ's glove fit or not fit? = Narrative trumps Observation.
Retired Navy Pilot & First Officer
7 个月An infamous man in history once questioned aloud, “What is truth?” Then he washed his hands and according to The Rolling Stones, “sealed his fate.”
Communication Strategist, Leader, Mentor
7 个月Another example to align with this deals with my advice to people to watch multiple differing-biased news sources. If you watch, for example, how Fox News vs MSNBC cover a particular story, you get what on the surface appears to be two perspectives that are 180 degrees off. But if you fight through the biases, the basic "facts" of the story are the same... something happened and there was a reaction. Those "mutually agreed upon facts" are the "truths" of the story. Everything else is just noise designed to impact emotions.
Acquisitions Senior Manager
7 个月Truth is not subjective. Human experience, comprehension, and assignment of meaning and value is subjective. The "Human Condition" is perpetually distracted and disrupted by a perverted mindset the serves its own delusions and is willfully defiant to the truth of being under the authority of a higher creator. Accountability, transparency, and obedience to ethical integrity as responsible citizens is a higher value than "feeling good" about oneself, merely to excuse narcissistic, perverted, predatory personalities, especially when 5% of the populations seeks to overshadow and redefine the healthy functioning of 90% ... OJ was guilty, regardless of what the jury said. the attorneys manipulated the evidence and "reframed" the content in context to what society needed to believe for the historical, cultural, attributes of the OJ "character."
Oh geez...?? ??
Professor of Political Science at US Army School of Advanced Military Studies
7 个月This is very postmodern. The Social Constructivists believe there is a ground truth, but humans find it difficult due to individual and group biases. So I simply ask: How is this perspective helpful?