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It's not discussed in the paper, but another important point is line between lies and bullshit, and the reality distorting effects of BS: "For the bullshitter,
by thaw13579 10y ago
It's not discussed in the paper, but another important point is line between lies and bullshit, and the reality distorting effects of BS:
"For the bullshitter, however, all bets are off. … He does not reject the authority of the truth, as the liar does, and oppose himself to it. He pays no attention to it at all. By virtue of this, bullshit is a greater enemy of truth than lies are."
https://newrepublic.com/article/124803/donald-trump-not-liar https://newrepublic.com/article/124803/donald-trump-not-liar
- humanrebar 10y agoI just commented elsewhere, but the Trump University suits are fraud suits. They're exactly about bullshit and lying. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_University https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_University
- thaw13579 10y agoDidn't mean to imply that bullshit excludes lying, just that bullshit instead erodes the concept of truth in people's minds. Thankfully there are laws and records that are less easily eroded...