“Orthodoxy means not thinking—not needing to think. Orthodoxy is unconsciousness.” — George Orwell, 1984
Something strange is happening to truth.
Not long ago, it was something we pursued — clumsily, imperfectly, but with a shared sense that it mattered. Now it’s curated, branded, monetised, or avoided. We’re told to “speak our truth” while outsourcing our thoughts to algorithms. We’ve never had more information, and less trust. Meaning fragments. Certainty multiplies. Outrage pays.
Veridaze is a small act of resistance.
This project doesn’t offer answers — though it takes real pleasure in dismantling the worst ones. It lives at the uneasy intersection of technology, philosophy, and propaganda. It examines how modern media shapes not just what we think, but how we think. It treats AI not only as a tool, but as a mirror — reflecting the pathologies of the species that built it.
Along the way, we’ll stray into epistemology, wade through political absurdities, resurrect dead philosophers with inconvenient insights, and laugh at the chaos. Not because it’s amusing — but because the alternative is surrender.
If Veridaze has a purpose, it’s this: to think out loud in public. Not to shout, convert, or perform — just to think, clearly and critically, while it’s still permitted.