ArnGrimR Jarl 🎖 on Nostr: Have you ever wondered how much of our “common knowledge” is actually true? Much ...

Have you ever wondered how much of our “common knowledge” is actually true?

Much of it is, but not all. And the parts that aren’t true are rarely built on lies, but on something much simpler: compression.

Complex realities are reduced to simple causal chains, where one actor, one motive, and one outcome provide a clear and morally satisfying story. Over time, through repetition, that compressed version replaces the layered reality it came from.