Speaker 1: Hi, I'm Dave Hannigraf, and I'd like to tell you
Speaker 1: about an exciting project that we've been working on. When
Speaker 1: we began the Handgunplugged podcast almost a decade ago, the
Speaker 1: goal was to take listeners out of the studio and
Speaker 1: into the study, to be a fly on the wall
Speaker 1: of sorts for conversations with some of the most interesting,
Speaker 1: inspirational and informative people on the planet. As the producer
Speaker 1: of that podcast, I've been heavily involved in the background.
Speaker 1: Now I will be the one grabbing the mic as
Speaker 1: I come out of the study and go into the
Speaker 1: studio for our new podcast, called A Commitment for Reality.
Speaker 1: As the host, I'm bringing my experience from behind the
Speaker 1: scenes to the forefront, approaching some profound issues with genuine curiosity,
Speaker 1: because we're living through one of the most disorienting periods
Speaker 1: in human history, leaving many wondering what is reality. Reality
Speaker 1: is the way that the world true, true, is independent
Speaker 1: of your beliefs, your opinions, or your illusions. If truth
Speaker 1: is the map by which we navigate our lives, it's
Speaker 1: no wonder that we're left disoriented when we live by lies.
Speaker 1: One of the defining features of our modern age is
Speaker 1: the rise of the post truth mindset, a mindset where
Speaker 1: truth becomes whatever you define it to be, your truth,
Speaker 1: my truth, instead of one universal truth that we can
Speaker 1: actually discern and discover. Now, add to that the uncertainty
Speaker 1: surrounding the arrival of artificial intelligence and a collapse an
Speaker 1: institutional trust across the board, and our collective vertigo starts
Speaker 1: to make a lot more sense. When we disconnect from
Speaker 1: the gravitational pull of truth, we drift into fantasy, and
Speaker 1: there's no limit to the outrageousness of an untethered existence.
Speaker 1: If you thought a post truth world was problematic, what
Speaker 1: about a world that's post reality. The post truth era
Speaker 1: is not just an intellectual problem, it's an existential problem.
Speaker 1: We're moving beyond debating facts to debating reality itself, and
Speaker 1: disorientation is the natural consequence when we disconnect from the truth.
Speaker 1: This is why we must make a commitment to reality.
Speaker 1: So what does that mean? A commitment to reality? A
Speaker 1: commitment to reality is a dedication to discerning what is
Speaker 1: true and developing the discipline to live in alignment with
Speaker 1: that truth. In alignment with reality, this podcast is an
Speaker 1: apologetic for reality, showing that living in alignment with what
Speaker 1: is true is the most beautiful, compelling, and free way
Speaker 1: to live. This will be a joint pursuit, and I'm
Speaker 1: inviting you to join me on this journey of making
Speaker 1: a commitment to reality to become less disoriented and more disciplined.
Speaker 1: Every episode is an intentional act of grounding our existence together.
Speaker 1: I am genuinely excited to share these conversations with you
Speaker 1: as together we make a commitment to reality, to what
Speaker 1: is beautiful, to what is good, and to what is true.