Objective truths are established by evidence. Personal truths by faith. Political truths by incessant repetition.

Quote of the Week 5

"Objective truths are established by evidence. Personal truths by faith. Political truths by incessant repetition."
― Neil deGrasse Tyson


Cited in the June 2022 "Fantastic Facts and How to Use Them" presentation by Nithin Bopanna.



Triggered by the reference to a different part of the presentation focused on the (ab)use of DORA metrics.



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