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What does it mean to say, ‘I have spoken my truth’? Can the truth really be relative – and how can we have reasoned debates if it is?
Astrology and astronomy were once practiced side by side by scientists like Galileo and Kepler. And they’re more similar than you might think.
Is making sense of a story more important than getting at its truth? Looking at the treatment of myth in ancient Greece may help us navigate what is true, and whether that matters.
There are telltale signs when regard for the facts of the matter is sacrificed to ‘truthiness’ to win a political debate.
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