Dhamma and Maja

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In this episode, the topic of truth is broached as we explore questions to include the following. What sort of a duty to reveal the truth does the government have to the populace? Does civilization inherently require or mandate a kind of censorship? What is the nature of objective truth? Do we have unmediated access to it? Are there certain truths that the general public are better off not knowing? And conversely, is it wise or beneficial to conceal certain ideas or lines of thinking that may or may not be true, but which could have a pernicious influence on the public welfare? Topics from the influence of the news media and the arts, school shootings and the Columbine Massacre, all the way to the Coronavirus pandemic come into play. In spite of intense but respectful disagreement, we reconcile on a promissory note to continue the discussion.

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Dhamma and MajaBy George W Cranford IV