Belief, truth and monsters who are all too real
…you, in fact, value a larger truth. “Truth is like a diamond,” is how I’ve put it to students. “Light comes in it and through it and from it from…
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Back to school. Where there is (no) truth to be discovered.
…an absolute truth that there is no such thing as an absolute truth. + Yes, the kids have just finished their first week back at their international school here in…
What is truth?
…truth. “Well,” I proudly assure everyone, “the Times is independent. So the government doesn’t tell us what to say.” Yes, sir, free as a bird, not like political organs or…
“The truth is, I am dying.”
…own vanishing life. “The truth is I am dying,” he said. The truth is we are all dying. But what if? What if death is not any more permanent than…
The power and the truth in literary fiction
…power and truth that’s often found in literary fiction. I am not a winter father. After living in Africa for so many years, I barely remember what winter is, what…
That’s it. I’m moving to Canada … or … The (lying, monstrous) Donald
…When a Nazi knocks on your door looking for Jews, you lie because you, in fact, value a larger truth. “Truth is like a diamond,” is how I’ve put it…
Truth under cover
…and a fantastic (you’ll have to ask my wife to confirm this) marriage. I’ve also learned that it’s easy to get caught up in symbols and miss the truths they…
Even the Lord of the Lies has his limits
…ravenous lion. It’s not rocket science. Not in our post-truth culture when the truth is that people don’t care for truth. They only care for success. This is Machiavelli. His…