--- title: Truth Decay description: Are we being fed lies? If so, what does that mean to us? We need to either pay attention or pay the price. image: https://www.whatsreallypossible.com/hubfs/assets-wrp/images/blog/tooth-decay-1280x720px.jpg --- ![background image](https://www.whatsreallypossible.com/hubfs/assets-wrp/images/backgrounds/shape-07@2x.png) - [ All Articles ](https://www.whatsreallypossible.com/blog) - [ Insights ](https://www.whatsreallypossible.com/blog/topic/insights) - [ Inspiration ](https://www.whatsreallypossible.com/blog/topic/inspiration) - [ Pivotal Moments ](https://www.whatsreallypossible.com/blog/topic/pivotal-moments) - [ Videos ](https://www.whatsreallypossible.com/blog/topic/videos) Topics - [Insights](https://www.whatsreallypossible.com/blog/topic/insights) - [Inspiration](https://www.whatsreallypossible.com/blog/topic/inspiration) - [Pivotal Moments](https://www.whatsreallypossible.com/blog/topic/pivotal-moments) - [Videos](https://www.whatsreallypossible.com/blog/topic/videos) [ Subscribe ](https://www.whatsreallypossible.com/blog/truth-decay#blog-subscribe) ### Subscribe Here! 1 min read # Truth Decay ![](https://www.whatsreallypossible.com/hubfs/assets-wrp/images/blog/jill-konrath-2025-02-04-96x96px.png) Jill Konrath - - - - https://www.whatsreallypossible.com/blog/truth-decay ![Truth Decay](https://www.whatsreallypossible.com/hubfs/assets-wrp/images/blog/tooth-decay-1280x720px.jpg) Recently, I’ve spent way too much time at the dentist. It’s not that I love going there; I have this “dry mouth” issue that’s affecting my teeth, so it’s a necessity. But it’s not just tooth decay I’m worried about these days. It’s **truth decay**—which I think is far worse. For example, I find myself asking these questions: - Did bombing the Venezuelan fishing boats that were *supposedly* carrying fentanyl to the U.S. really save 25,000 lives? - Are all of us in the U.S. really going to get rich because of the tariffs we’ve imposed on other countries? - Is Portland really overrun by “antifa thugs?” And if so, why weren’t they requesting assistance? - Did Israel and Palestine really sign a peace agreement? Or, as some reports have said, was it just everyone else at the ceremony who signed it? - Is giving $40 billion to Argentina really a better investment of U.S. dollars than providing for our U.S. citizens? Somehow, these statements don’t ring true. Instead, it feels like we’re being sold a bunch of baloney. 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