The Future of Truth
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| Author | Werner Herzog |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die Zukunft der Wahrheit |
| Translator | Michael Hofmann |
| Language | German |
| Publisher | Carl Hanser Verlag |
Publication date | 19 February 2024 |
| Publication place | Germany |
Published in English | 16 October 2025 |
| Pages | 112 |
| ISBN | 978-3-446-27943-8 |
The Future of Truth (German: Die Zukunft der Wahrheit) is a 2024 book by the German filmmaker Werner Herzog.
The book consists of reflections and anecdotes about truth and its representation, especially as it relates to Herzog's documentary films and his concept of "ecstatic truth", which is when a truth that is hidden by specific facts or conceptions becomes reachable through poetic imagination. It contains various historical anecdotes and goes into existing and emerging issues with fabricated news stories and fraudulent material generated through artificial intelligence. Herzog emphasises that he has not written a philosophy book or a self-help book, but to avoid perils, he recommends people to actively cultivate critical thinking, to take more walks and to read more books.[1][2][3]