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<v Speaker 1>Hi, I'm Dave Hannigraf, and I'd like to tell you

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<v Speaker 1>about an exciting project that we've been working on. When

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<v Speaker 1>we began the Handgunplugged podcast almost a decade ago, the

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<v Speaker 1>goal was to take listeners out of the studio and

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<v Speaker 1>into the study, to be a fly on the wall

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<v Speaker 1>of sorts for conversations with some of the most interesting,

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<v Speaker 1>inspirational and informative people on the planet. As the producer

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<v Speaker 1>of that podcast, I've been heavily involved in the background.

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<v Speaker 1>Now I will be the one grabbing the mic as

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<v Speaker 1>I come out of the study and go into the

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<v Speaker 1>studio for our new podcast, called A Commitment for Reality.

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<v Speaker 1>As the host, I'm bringing my experience from behind the

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<v Speaker 1>scenes to the forefront, approaching some profound issues with genuine curiosity,

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<v Speaker 1>because we're living through one of the most disorienting periods

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<v Speaker 1>in human history, leaving many wondering what is reality. Reality

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<v Speaker 1>is the way that the world true, true, is independent

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<v Speaker 1>of your beliefs, your opinions, or your illusions. If truth

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<v Speaker 1>is the map by which we navigate our lives, it's

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<v Speaker 1>no wonder that we're left disoriented when we live by lies.

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<v Speaker 1>One of the defining features of our modern age is

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<v Speaker 1>the rise of the post truth mindset, a mindset where

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<v Speaker 1>truth becomes whatever you define it to be, your truth,

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<v Speaker 1>my truth, instead of one universal truth that we can

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<v Speaker 1>actually discern and discover. Now, add to that the uncertainty

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<v Speaker 1>surrounding the arrival of artificial intelligence and a collapse an

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<v Speaker 1>institutional trust across the board, and our collective vertigo starts

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<v Speaker 1>to make a lot more sense. When we disconnect from

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<v Speaker 1>the gravitational pull of truth, we drift into fantasy, and

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<v Speaker 1>there's no limit to the outrageousness of an untethered existence.

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<v Speaker 1>If you thought a post truth world was problematic, what

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<v Speaker 1>about a world that's post reality. The post truth era

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<v Speaker 1>is not just an intellectual problem, it's an existential problem.

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<v Speaker 1>We're moving beyond debating facts to debating reality itself, and

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<v Speaker 1>disorientation is the natural consequence when we disconnect from the truth.

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<v Speaker 1>This is why we must make a commitment to reality.

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<v Speaker 1>So what does that mean? A commitment to reality? A

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<v Speaker 1>commitment to reality is a dedication to discerning what is

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<v Speaker 1>true and developing the discipline to live in alignment with

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<v Speaker 1>that truth. In alignment with reality, this podcast is an

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<v Speaker 1>apologetic for reality, showing that living in alignment with what

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<v Speaker 1>is true is the most beautiful, compelling, and free way

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<v Speaker 1>to live. This will be a joint pursuit, and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>inviting you to join me on this journey of making

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<v Speaker 1>a commitment to reality to become less disoriented and more disciplined.

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<v Speaker 1>Every episode is an intentional act of grounding our existence together.

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<v Speaker 1>I am genuinely excited to share these conversations with you

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<v Speaker 1>as together we make a commitment to reality, to what

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<v Speaker 1>is beautiful, to what is good, and to what is true.