This should be an interesting week, one that will challenge our passion for seeking the truth – real, verified truth, not the fake or made up versions that conform to and support partisanship. Real truths shouldn’t drive people apart… they should be the basis of discussions that bring us closer together; they shouldn’t be used to attack… they should be used to understand; they shouldn’t be anything more than opportunities for people to learn and grow together. The world is always on the verge of disagreement, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing; but no one should be disagreeable, because we’re all still going to be here after the shouting ends. Life is not about finding perfect solutions as much as it needs to be about working together to uncover small agreements and building on those. Whether we like it or not, the complex and diverse nature of our lives is here to stay, so we should get used to it and seek the truth for truth’s sake today.
Franz Uri Boas(1858–1942): German-born American anthropologist and a pioneer of modern anthropology who has been called the "Father of American Anthropology”
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