High Definition, Low Truth

When the world started preferring fake

Back in May of this year, before many of you joined this journey, I posted something that’s been echoing in my heart ever since.

I had watched what I thought was a video of a concert from the early ’90s.

The original footage was grainy.
Shaky.
Barely audible.
Captured on a camcorder the size of a small piece of luggage.
It had seen better days.

But what I saw wasn’t that.

It had 4K clarity.
Studio-quality sound.
Multiple camera angles that never existed.
It felt more real than real.

But it wasn’t.

AI had reimagined the whole thing.
And honestly?
I liked it better.

That’s what scared me.

Because when something artificial is polished enough, we don’t just accept it.
We prefer it.

And the lie becomes more satisfying than the truth.

But truth doesn’t compete for clicks.
It doesn’t scream for your attention.
It just is.

Isaiah said it this way:

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,
who put darkness for light and light for darkness…” — Isaiah 5:20

There’s no substitute for authenticity.
Real might be raw, imperfect, even uncomfortable.
But it’s the only thing that endures.

Don’t trade truth for something more pleasing.
Don’t settle for polished when what you need is real.

If this encouraged you, would you share it with one friend who might need it too?

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