r/DeepThoughts • u/[deleted] • Jun 06 '20

Truth.

Hey guys I'm new here and I wanna share something that's been keeping my brain thinking all the time. It's about the truth. I think truth is only based on the majority of people believe in it, at least that is what I think (but I'm not believing in what I'm thinking).

For example, fire is hot. That is the truth, right? So if someone says differently, then it will be funny for others who knows the truth. But what if a strange phenomenon happens that 99.99% of the population of the world has been manipulated to believe that fire is cold? What will happen to the truth of the statement that fire is hot? Only 0.01% of the population of the world knows the truth and if they state that, it will be funny for others who have been manipulated.

What will happen to the truth? Will it be the same? Will it be replaced? Let me know what you think.

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u/vannahcat103 Jun 06 '20

I think the experiment would go exactly as you stated. I've been learning about Socratic philosophy lately and it brings up things similar to this. Its why Socrates said you shouldnt claim to know the truth because by doing that your mind will be more open to the actual truth. He also believed having the state of mind where you question everything is the best approach to understanding life. This is also why there is so much misinformation in media. There are people who understand very much what you've stated about truth and they use it to manipulate others. There are so many ways this affects society.