Post Post Truth Post

Post Truth - word of the Year?  Really?  Post Truth: an adjective defined as 'relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.’  

I think it’s much simpler than that. 

I often like verbal invention

‘Post truth’ received undue attention

Emotional appeal

Does NOT make it  real

It’s just lies wrapped up in pretension.

Years ago, a masterful storyteller and novelist, writing under an assumed name, had an important insight about truth and lies.

Samuel Clemens had a fact centered view

As Mark Twain he said stick to what’s true

Lies and fabrications

Create complications

Honesty is easier to do.