Matt Beat
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How do you know if something is true?
🕑 Added 2023-07-16 22:28:47 +0000 UTCAfter several delays, I am so excited to finally be releasing this one. It's been a long time coming. I put off making it for awhile initially since I was so worried about getting it correct. Overall, I'm proud of how it turned out.
But what do YOU think? Is that truly true? Is the truthiness of this video truthy enough for truth tellers everywhere? Let me know. :)
And also, thank you for your continued support!
Comments
Devin Canada
websters. like ive never heard the defenation of truth used the way its defined. useally i hear people use it to mean a fact that exist despite what you accept as real or not.
Mr. Beat
Yeah, it basically just means any time we are out of our comfort zone when we face values, beliefs, or an identity that is different than our own. It's a big reason why we have such polarization today, because people don't like to feel cognitive dissonance, so they dig their heels in deeper and cling onto a tribe even more.
Devin Canada
Can you explain cognitive dissonance more? Ive heard it used by my Therapist use it in a way that means "to do something apposed to your values."
Mr. Beat
Context definitely is sooo freaking important.
Mr. Beat
Which dictionary you referring to?
Devin Canada
Cureency is reversed when studying history. you would expect Pat Garrett to know about Billy the Kid more accuratly then someone today.
Devin Canada
The Dictionary lately has stopped using the definitions that the majority of people use.
Ralph W. Kelly
Great video by the way. Worthy successor to your ‘believing bullcrap’ video on Beat Goes On
Mr. Beat
You're well ahead of me when I was your age, I gotta say. I was kind of close-minded back then.
Mr. Beat
"we don't have enough information yet" is also a great response because it gives us something to aim for. Glad you dug this one!
Ralph W. Kelly
I am one of 8 billion who claims to do my best to look at sources evenly and try to escape bias, before immediately going “well of course there are exceptions, mostly things I don’t like” *sigh* humans…
DANTE VERONA
Ha! I was waiting for the word, epistemology to appear and then you mentioned it during the end credits! Very well done, Mr. Beat! Aside from the honest, "I don't know" answer; sometimes I will also say, "we don't have enough information yet." Dig it.
Mr. Beat
Well I appreciate it much! And that's pretty cool that you already caught that.
Michael Burt
I'm famous! No, but really, this was good stuff, as always. This is a great example of why I contribute, however modestly, to your channel.
Mr. Beat
lol I'm glad to see you are biased toward mullets, too.
Bill Dowd
Exceptional thought process at work!! Excellent output!! 👍👍👍👍👍 Mullets Rule! 😂😂
