What We Can Know

What can we actually know in a world full of opinions, misinformation, and uncertainty? In this reflective essay, Ian McEwan explores how humans search for truth and why science, reason, and shared knowledge are still our most reliable tools. Instead of falling into the trap of “everything is relative,” McEwan argues that careful thinking and evidence allow us to get closer to reality—even if perfect certainty is impossible.

In this KitUP, you'll learn:

• How information overload obscures human truth

• Whether great art built on crime deserves to exist

• Why each generation accepts diminishment as normal