Truth Is Post-Truth

In a world full of lies, misinformation, over communication and agenda’s, truth is sometimes ignored or becomes irrelevant. The question is if truth has become so twisted that it doesn’t really exist in its original meaning anymore? If truth has been lost there must be a substitute, this is where post-truth originated. Post-truth is when decisions are based upon emotions rather than facts, this is dangerous because each person feels a different way and therefore can justify melding a subject to fit their own liking. Post-truth has caused all truths to be called into question because emotions open up different avenues for opinions and theories to roam. Although post-truth is thought of as negative it can be effective in many different areas,
According to merriam-webster.com truth is defined as, “The property (as of a statement) of being in accord with fact or reality”. This seems simple enough, but merriam-webster also gives a different definition, “a true or accepted statement or idea.” Truth is thought of something as unchanging or “set in stone”, but what do they mean when they say “accepted statement or idea”? This gives the idea that truth is pliable, not just based on facts but also on opinions, does this make truth irrelevant? As everyone know truth cannot be based on a personal opinion, but it takes an opinion to accept something. The question of truth has been a philosophical question for ages. The world is full of changes, it really is run by things changing, all advances and discoveries are found because something has changed. A good example of a truth changing is the past theory about the world being flat. For thousands of years is was held that the globe was flat this was an irrefutable truth. But as technology and science began to change this was proven otherwise, all it took was a Aristotle to propose one simple theory to debunk one of the highest held truths. This calls into the question of truth all together, because who is to say there won’t be another debunking of this sorts. How can truth exist if has been proven over and over again to be false. This makes Merriam-Webster’s second definition more accurate, truth is almost something based on culture and society. It is something that must be accepted, or popular opinion. It is impossible to contain all the arguments about truth in this essay, but this definition is most suitable to the current day and age. With a world that is never really sure about the truth or refuses to accept it, the definition of truth must adapt so it won’t become totally