The Loneliness of Truth – Ibsen’s "Enemy of the People"

When the Majority Turns Against the Truth, or Why Societies Fear Truth-Tellers – Ibsen’s Warning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO3Mt4fGKs0&t=2s
Henrik Ibsen’s "An Enemy of the People" asks a timeless question: What happens when telling the truth makes you society’s enemy?
What happens when speaking the truth threatens the foundations of society?
Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People (1882) tells the story of Dr. Stockmann, a man who discovers a dangerous truth—and finds himself punished for trying to reveal it. The play explores themes of hypocrisy, corruption, moral courage, and the loneliness of standing against the majority.
In this video, we reflect on Ibsen’s warning: the greatest enemy of truth is often not ignorance, but the comfortable lies a society tells itself.

Dr. Stockmann discovers a dangerous reality, but instead of gratitude, he meets resistance, hypocrisy, and isolation.
This play exposes how communities protect comforting lies—and why truth-tellers often stand alone.
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