So inside any given “reality,” a given picture of the world, there will be a number of nailed-down facts—the name of the president, the age of your spouse, the place occupied by your favorite sports team in the weekly standings—but there will also, often, be nailed-down fictions—common prejudices, ignorances, mistakes, and items of state propaganda (which comes these days in a range of attractive colors)—masquerading as facts.
