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The Truth About Lying
“And fourth?” Henry asked.
Jinji met his eyes.
“It becomes the cost of existing.”
Vincent had concerns. He always had concerns.
"You're assuming people want the truth," he said one
night. "But what if they don't? What if they prefer the lies?"
"Then they're complicit in their own oppression," Henry
said.
"Or they're just human. The brain runs on stories, Henry.
Not facts. We need myths. We need the ability to imagine
things that aren't true. That's not a weakness. It's what
makes us capable of hope, of love, of faith."
"Faith in what? In lies?"
"Faith in possibility. In the idea that tomorrow might be
better than today, even if the data says otherwise. You're not
just attacking lies. You’re attacking hope.”
"Good. Because optimism without truth is just delusion."
Vincent shook his head. "You're going to learn a hard
lesson, my friend. The truth doesn't set people free. It just
shows them their chains."
"Then at least they'll know they're chained."
"And what will they do with that knowledge? Break free?
Or just rattle their chains louder?"
Henry didn't have an answer for that.
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