tl; dr: 1. States that there is a common modern fear that this is a moment of unprecedented ignorance of reality (i.e. people worry about "post-truth") 2. Cou

tl; dr: 1. States that there is a common modern fear that this is a moment of unprecedented ignorance of reality (i.e. people worry about "post-truth") 2. Counters this premise by reviewing the history of very wide-reaching and fundamental political lies providing examples including Russian, Japanese, Chinese, and Israeli. 3. Cites the historical adherence to religion as another counterexample. States that people find value in guiding "myths" even if not fact. Likens Harry Potter to the Bible. 4. Quotes Hitler and Goebbles on how effective propaganda/lies are to get people to believe in a common cause. 5. Extends the point, by likening modern advertising to such lies/myths. 6. Examines whether the inherent value of currency can be seen as such a myth. Though of practical value at first, some grow to see it as an ends in and of itself. 7. Suggests sports is another form of myth. 8. Proposes an inherent conflict between honesty and holding power. 9. Clarifies that despite the history of myth and inevitably of dishonesty, that there is still value in differentiating truth from lie. 10. Proposes that for free news sources, one should be skeptical of the motives of those providing that information.