if you are willing to read lies, you deserve to be deceived. This is too simple a statement. Most lies aren't advertised as such, so you are presuming: 1) sub

if you are willing to read lies, you deserve to be deceived. This is too simple a statement. Most lies aren't advertised as such, so you are presuming: 1) subject matter expertise in every reader 2) a mental framework of truth and trust to accurately evaluate a source Yes, critical thinking skills are important, but they must be taught, cultivated and honed to be effective. And even then, the deception skills of most (successful) deceivers are greater than the thinking skills of the general population. Remember that most deceivers have university degrees in sociology, psychology, marketing or economics.