The Death of Honesty: Dalrymple and the Aporias of Modern Reason

This essay offers a profound analysis of Theodore Dalrymple's thought, focusing on the phenomenon of the structural erosion of truthfulness. The author argues that the contemporary crisis stems not merely from the decline of morality but from a profound disintegration of the fabric of the lived world. The text examines how economic factors, such as inflation, and technological factors, including generative artificial intelligence and filter bubbles, contribute to the decline of objective truth. The analysis also considers the role of political correctness and therapeutic language in the regulation of moral judgments. This study of the aporia of modern reason illuminates the mechanisms of self-censorship and the "clerical betrayal" in the age of the digital paradigm. The text encourages reflection on restoring coherence between facts and morality in a world dominated by disinformation and moral exhibitionism.