Freedom is a Network

Truth travels a different path from falsehoods. That's why truth needs very little repetition. So much so that it suffices to state a truth clearly once, and it will propagate far and wide. Falsehoods on the other hand, require constant repetition.

The reason for this is that a truth is immediately understood. It has a light in it that attracts the attention of others who will spontaneously use it and repeat it to others. This is opposite to falsehood which is confusing and dark. It contains no useful information, and it's difficult and unappealing to repeat. The repetition of falsehoods must therefore come from above, in a hierarchy. Truth on the other hand spreads through a network, with every node repeating it.

Truth is also closely associated with freedom, while tyranny is associated with falsehoods. That's because tyranny has its root in a falsehood. Tyranny places some people above others, not out of merit, but out of power and force. For tyranny to get a foothold, a never ending stream of falsehoods must first be propagated to the masses, because it's only when falsehood is properly established that tyranny can spread.

This leads to several interesting conclusions. One of them is that we can be fairly sure that anything constantly repeated from above is in fact a falsehood. The more persistent and overwhelming the repetition is, the more likely we'll see tyranny appear out of the woodwork. Another conclusion we can draw is that we need no big organization in order to fight tyranny. Truth travels through a network. As long as we state truth clearly in the presence of others, it will propagate far and wide.

The idea that freedom can only be achieved through centrally organized resistance is false. Freedom does not exist in hierarchies. It exists in networks. What makes us free is our associations in society. I'm free because I'm with people that let me be free. These people are in turn associated with people beyond my circle, many of whom are receptive to truth. This means that I need only have a handful of good contacts in my personal network to propagate truth and freedom.

This is why an idea who's time has come, cannot be stopped. This is also why we need not organize in order to spread freedom, and why tyranny is always doomed. Truth simply can't be hidden for long, and with truth comes freedom.

The social contract