Common Facts — But How Do We Know
How do we know that the Earth is round?
Scientists measured its curvature
Satellite photos
Airplane travel paths
People told me in school
How did you learn to cook instant noodles properly?
Instructions on the packet
Watching someone else
Trial and error
TikTok video
Who would you trust more about health advice?
Your mom
A doctor
A YouTuber
ChatGPT
How do we know what’s right and wrong?
Law
Parents
Society
Faith
Conscience
How do we know our phones are tracking us?
Tech blogs
Personal experience
Social media rumours
Privacy policies
How do you know your lecturer’s notes are correct?
They have a PhD
I Googled it and it matches
Everyone else said so
Blind faith and desperation
Who teaches you the most
Lecturers
Experience
Friends
Failure
How do we know our life has purpose?
People tell us
We feel it
We discover it
God gives it
How do you know your friend isn’t lying about “I’m on the way”?
You trust their voice tone
You check their location
Experience tells you otherwise
How do you know your favourite song is “good”?
It makes me feel something
Everyone loves it
It’s well written
The artist said it’s meaningful
When you don’t know something, what’s your first move?
Google it
Ask ChatGPT
Pray about it
Guess
How do we know something is true?
It matches reality
It makes sense
Someone trustworthy said it
It changes my life