Tag: Falsehood

Bearing False Witness

Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later that debt is paid. ~Jared Harris as Valery Legasov in Chernobyl My father’s family is a long line of yarn-spinners. They love good stories, funny stories, and thoughtful verbal...

Revisiting the Idea of Truth

“Truth” has always been one of the most important words in the dictionary. Unfortunately, it is greatly misunderstood today, and the world has been harmed as a result. The best way to begin a discussion of it is to clarify its meaning. Cambridge...