{"id":632,"date":"2013-06-21T18:58:16","date_gmt":"2013-06-21T18:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melangedmaculateme.wordpress.com\/2013\/06\/21\/epistemic-capitulation\/"},"modified":"2023-07-28T16:26:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T20:26:43","slug":"epistemic-capitulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melange.dmaculate.me\/home\/2013\/06\/21\/epistemic-capitulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Epistemic Capitulation"},"content":{"rendered":"

So many conspiracies, so little time! I am beginning to believe that “The truth shall set you free” is itself a cosmic conspiracy designed to keep us occupied with eternal quests for both truth and freedom. Should those not be compelling enough, there are plenty more to choose from, like the famously unfunny “peace, love and understanding.” And then there’s the most hopeless all: the pursuit of Hope. I’m done with all of it. The only thing I seek to know now is what I don’t know, and I don’t think I have enough time for even that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So many conspiracies, so little time! I am beginning to believe that “The truth shall set you free” is itself a cosmic conspiracy designed to keep us occupied with eternal quests for both truth and freedom. 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