Truth is emotional, it's fluid, and above all, it's human. No matter how quick we get with computers, no matter how much information we have, you'll never be able to remove the human from the truth-seeking exercise.

Nolan frames “truth” not as a purely mechanical output of data-processing but as something produced through human judgment, values, and lived experience. By calling truth “emotional” and “fluid,” he suggests that what people accept as true is shaped by perspective, context, and the affective stakes of events—especially in domains like journalism, law, or public inquiry where facts must be selected, weighed, and narrated. The reference to computers and information abundance cautions against techno-solutionism: faster computation can expand access to evidence, but it cannot eliminate interpretation, bias, or ethical responsibility. The quote ultimately defends the irreducible role of human agency in any truth-seeking practice.