Fooled by Truth Theory

A framework revealing how truth itself can mislead—not by being false, but by being partial, by being only one truth among many, by being deployed to silence other truths. Fooled by Truth Theory shows how claiming to have The Truth can blind us to other perspectives, how the pursuit of truth can become a weapon against understanding, and how certainty can be the enemy of wisdom. We are fooled when we think we possess truth rather than pursue it, when we use truth to end inquiry rather than advance it.

Fooled by Truth Theory "I have the truth," he said—and stopped listening. Fooled by Truth: treating truth as possession, not pursuit. His certainty made him deaf. The truth he had was real, but partial; there were other truths he couldn't hear. Truth fooled him into thinking inquiry was over. But inquiry is never over; truth always has more to say."

by Dumu The Void March 8, 2026

Fooled by Objectivity Theory

A framework revealing how the ideal of objectivity can mislead—by pretending that anyone can occupy a "view from nowhere," by hiding the subjective choices that shape all observation, and by using "objectivity" to dismiss perspectives that don't fit dominant frameworks. Fooled by Objectivity Theory shows how claims to objectivity often mask particular interests, how the appearance of neutrality can be a weapon against the marginalized, and how the pursuit of objectivity can become a form of blindness. We are fooled when we think we're objective, when we mistake our perspective for reality itself.

Fooled by Objectivity Theory "I'm objective; you're biased." Fooled by Objectivity: treating one's own perspective as neutral, others' as partial. The speaker didn't see their own position, their own history, their own interests. Objectivity fooled them into thinking they had none. But everyone has a somewhere; pretending you don't is the surest way to be fooled by where you stand."

by Dumu The Void March 8, 2026