'The truth is whatever people will believe is the truth. Don't you know history?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truth is often determined by consensus and belief rather than objective facts.
- In plain terms
- What people agree on becomes the truth, history shows this.
- What can you take from it?
- Be wary of truth based only on popularity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who decides what is true?
- Can consensus be wrong?
Another view
Some truths exist independent of belief.
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