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In my e-mail inbox appeared an invitation to view one of the latest offerings by Josh Fox, entitled THE TRUTH HAS CHANGED (updated 2021), sponsored by The Walker Art Center of Minneapolis.
Initially a book, then a film, it is a documentary of Mr. Fox’s thoughts, including those about fracking. His most notable prior work was Oscar-nominated film GASLAND.
I am not prepared to discuss those thoughts. That is not the purpose of this piece.
What I wish to address is the title of his work.
The inference that truth has changed troubles me.
Perceived truth may change.
Falsehoods may change.
Those who think they know the truth may change.
But truth?
Does truth itself change?
Some used to believe Earth was flat.
Despite scientific evidence to the contrary (including photos taken from distance, which prove Earth is a sphere), there yet is a viable Flat Earth Society. It has a website.
A posting in 2019 indicated that a You Gov survey of those age 18–24 showed a third were unsure of the shape of the planet.
I’m unsure how members reconcile their belief with overwhelming evidence that such beliefs have no basis…
