Neil De grass Tyson, an astrophysicist (and former NCAA wrestler) observes three types of truth. This opens a window into the growing polarization and stiff resistance to people changing their minds. This must change soon to save our personal relationships, health, and lives along with resolving the global disruptive conditions before they worsen and kill more people and the natural world, we all depend on. Tyson’s view can greatly assist humanity cure for the truth decay that is at the heart of humanity’s insanities.
People's 1st ‘truth’ is our personal truth. What God we believe in, or not.
Humanity's 2nd type of ‘truth’ is what we learned from our political or cultural upbringing. Concepts and ideas we've grown up with and heard so many times from people we trust, love, and admire, it must be true.
And then there's objective Truth. Truths backed by solid evidence. And when two wise souls' debate or disagree…there's only three possible outcomes. 'I’m right, your wrong.' 'You’re right, I’m wrong.' Or 'we’re both wrong. Let's go find an answer.' And if an argument goes on for more than 5 minutes - both are wrong.
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