“Buy the truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.” — Proverbs 23:23

We are living through something deeper than political polarization, deeper than media bias, and deeper than generational disagreement. What we are witnessing is an epistemological collapse — a breakdown in how people determine what is real, what is true, and what deserves authority.

In today’s America, many people sincerely believe they can disagree with facts themselves, not merely with interpretations. Feelings, lived experience, and personal opinion are often treated not as inputs into understanding reality, but as final authorities that override it. The phrase “my truth” has become socially sacrosanct — even when it directly contradicts evidence, logic, biology, history, or shared experience.