Truth Isn’t Popularity
True is not what is popular to believe.
Truth Isn’t Popularity
True is not what is popular to believe.
As humans, want to fit in with those around us. We calibrate our beliefs based on what those around us believe — based on what seems right to believe and based on what seems safe to believe.
However, just because a majority of people believes one thing doesn't make that thing true. Majorities can be wrong and social dynamics can easily create environments in which unpopular truths get repressed.
“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.”
— Flannery O'Connor
“Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.”
— Mohandas K. Gandhi
“Truth is not determined by consensus or popularity.”
— Naval Ravikant
Go Deep
Watch this short video on the important and highly relevant "Appeal to the People" fallacy.
If you want to dive deeper into the concept, gop through this insightful Wikipedia article.
Go Beyond
A few further resources you might like if you find above idea interesting:
📚 Dan Ariely’s Predictably Irrational
📚 Hans Rosling’s Factfulness
📚 Jonathan Evans’ VSI: Thinking & Reasoning
📚 Eric Jorgenson’s The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
📚 Richard Wiseman’s 59 Seconds - Think A Little Change A Lot
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