Truth is reserved for misguided humans who believe that truth is a goal.
Truth is sought by humans who are culturally trained to believe that somewhere, someone knows what is “true.” They believe it is the duty of each human being to either be this person or to work hard to comprehend through this person what is “true.” Even if they may not formally or literally believe in gods, it is implied by their culture that it is “God” who holds the final and eternal truth.
The Devil has no interest in aspiring for his opponent. Satan turns his back at God. He knows that there is no such thing as “true.” Satan does not want truth. Satan is the perpetual liar, and it is his corruptive nature to destroy truth.
Yet a truth that has been forced to adapt to the Devil's eternal question mark and destruction through the ages has not become a lie; it has only been progressively less wrong. Satan's obstinate desire to destroy truth as we know it has replaced the term “true” with the term “progessively less wrong.”
It may sound as if Satan inadvertently attains the very goal that he wishes to avoid, but there is a monumental difference between the two concepts.
“True” is something that is measured as the distance from an absolute, constant merit, which is an ultimate goal. The closer something is to this goal, the more true it is.
“Progessively less wrong” is measured according to a point of departure. It is a measure of how far you have reached and how far you have progressed.
“True” is an angst of not being close enough to God—a fear that cannot be eased, because there are no gods. The wish to reach the goal is a death wish, because once the wish has been granted, there is nothing more to strive for.
To be “progressively less wrong” is to revel in your own progess, and it is a perennial desire to always go further.
The desire for “truth” creates rigid societies. People think in terms of “right” when they maintain their own, “true” course while they actively combat any other course and are hostile towards discussion and perspective.
The desire to be “progressively less wrong” leads society in new directions. It encourages respect for past knowledge and enthusiasm for constributing with new knowledge, to lifelong learning, and to an appreciation of the fact that there is great value to be found in the interaction between humans with unique views.
But it is not easy to be “progressively less wrong” instead of being “more right.” Many people have a feeling of what is “right” and do not have the slightest idea of how to be “less wrong.” They belive you are opting for the second-best solution when you wish to be “less wrong” rather than “more right.” This, in spite of life itself being a monument to the fact that there is nothing second-best to beling “progressively less wrong.”
To learn what is wrong in a popular “truth,” we must follow the Devil's example.
Satan does not belive in false authorities who know in advance what is “right.” Satan has much more respect for those people who seek to demolish truths—assuming these people are not merely motivated by another “truth.” Satan believes in chaos, because he trusts people to be creative, and he trusts that a large number of people that do not share an opinion are capable of functioning together.
To be “progessively less wrong” demands the Devil's tools: the ability to be critical and to learn from your own and others experiments, but also to keep an open mind that allows controversional thoughts and acts. The key talent is creativity, but unfortunately our god-fearing culture is suspicious of this chaotic skill, or may have lost its belief in it or forgotten it in its quest for maximum profit or “financial responsibility.”
A truth that cannot be destroyed is promoted to divinity and will enthrall independent thought. In his destruction of truth, Satan therefore demands bickering and dispute, obstacles and destruction, frustration and error. Only thus can truth be destroyed and mankind be liberated from God.
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