To clarify, the low-skill "persuasive bullshit" artists (as categorized in the article in opposition to the evasive type) you mentioned respond well to that sor

To clarify, the low-skill "persuasive bullshit" artists (as categorized in the article in opposition to the evasive type) you mentioned respond well to that sort of thing, and so do the various members of the public that they are able to convince. I happen to share your dislike of that sort of thing... but in works in various contexts. And that dislike we share is not atypical, simply less common. What I mean is that they are not the only type of bullshitter. It's seductive to think that we can catch all of them like pokemon because we can identify the lowest hanging fruit. Anecdotally, I have met some people I would describe as true masters of the craft and it's an experience that completely changed the way I see that sort of thing. It ha shaken my confidence in my own observational skills.