Novelty and Truth

Step right up and don't be shy
Because you will not believe your eyes
--The Tubes

As Judge Nap alludes at the end of this screed, truth is immutable. It does not change with the winds of progress. Truth is durable and final. It can not be disconfirmed by reason.

Novelty, on the other hand, is what is interesting today. It is popular because it is different. It often makes people feel modern or 'leading edge.' Once the newness wears off, however, people shed today's outdated novelty for new fashion.

In time, novelty bows to truth.