05/24/2026
Truth is not a democracy.
Aristotle, the thinker who pioneered the study of formal logic and mentored Alexander the Great, recognized a fundamental flaw in human society: we often mistake popularity for sanity.
Suppose, then, that all men were sick or deranged, save one or two of them who were healthy and of right mind. It would then be the latter two who would be thought to be sick and deranged and the former not!
We often look to the majority to validate our own sense of reality. If everyone else is doing it, it must be right. If everyone else believes it, it must be true. But when a culture descends into a shared delusion, it is the person who maintains their reason who is cast out as the outlier.
Aristotle’s insight serves as a timeless warning to guard your mind. Your value and your perception of reality are not determined by a vote. Standing alone with the truth is always preferable to standing in a crowd with a lie.