• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Truth has to have a material component. It can’t just be a bunch of people echoing information unmoored from reality, even if one person is right.

    Two people can argue which direction the sun rises in forever. If they live in a cave it becomes an entirely academic debate. Only when you’re trying to get a sense of direction under the sky does this information carry relevance.