# Who Can Believe Anything Anymore?

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Podcast: [the Proclaim & Defend Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-proclaim-defend-podcast-6318856)
Published: 2026-05-10T23:58:43+00:00
Episode link: https://proclaimdefend.substack.com/p/who-can-believe-anything-anymore
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The idea is nothing new. The French mathematician and philosopher Rene DeCartes questioned everything because he surmised that insane people cannot distinguish between reality and fantasy—and maybe we are all insane. The only thing he knew for sure was that he had the ability to doubt. That meant his only certainty was that he alone existed. Everything else was uncertain. Pilate asked the famous question of Jesus when confronted with Jesus’ messianic claim. “What is truth?” Post-modernism is built on earlier deconstructionism that—while not always denying that truth exists--did deny that it was attainable with any certainty. But with AI and social media, the level of doubt and denial has hit a new level. … Read the whole post here , or just listen to the podcast. Get full access to the Proclaim & Defend Podcast at proclaimdefend.substack.com/subscribe

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