Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend Werner Herzog Returns
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Sep 29, 2025 
Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog discusses his latest book, The Future of Truth, and shares insights from his unconventional lifestyle. He humorously reflects on finally getting a cell phone for parking apps and reveals how childhood hunger shaped his views on consumerism. Herzog delves into the philosophical nature of truth, emphasizing emotional truth over factual accuracy. He also recounts a near-death experience with a tarantula, and discusses his new film, Ghost Elephants, connecting human existence to wildlife spirituality.
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Reject App-Dependent Products
- Avoid buying products that force you to use an app for basic functions like parking or litter boxes.
- Refuse app-dependent devices as a practical boundary to protect autonomy and privacy.
Truth As A Search, Not A Fact
- Werner Herzog argues absolute truth is unknowable but the search matters more than arrival.
- Artists may modify facts to reveal deeper emotional truths rather than literal accuracy.
Emotional Truth Beats Literal Accuracy
- Herzog distinguishes 'accountant's truth' from emotional truth found via artistic modification.
- He uses Michelangelo's Pietà as an example of altering facts to reach deeper meaning.
