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"Second truth isn't everything - it looks that way, but when you run a civilization entirely on truth it fails, and can not survive." When you run a civilizati
by dgordon 18y ago
"Second truth isn't everything - it looks that way, but when you run a civilization entirely on truth it fails, and can not survive."
When you run a civilization (whatever "running a civilization" means) based entirely on truth (the facts of reality) it cannot survive? How's that? And, by the way, what's the alternative to that? Lies, wishes, and general irrationality? How's that working out?
- ars 18y agoJust to give you a quick example of what I mean - imagine if police knew every single time you didn't come to a complete stop, or sped up to make a yellow light. Or if people around you knew every single thing you thought about them. Or if your parents knew every time you misbehaved. Civilization would not survive such a thing. You need the lies. A world where people could not (or would not) ever lie would not function.