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Mentioned in 25 episodes
On Bullshit
Book • 2005
In 'On Bullshit', Harry G. Frankfurt argues that bullshitters misrepresent themselves to their audience not by deliberately making false claims, but by conveying a certain impression without concern for whether anything is true.
He distinguishes bullshitting from lying, noting that liars at least acknowledge the importance of truth, whereas bullshitters disregard it entirely.
Frankfurt contends that excessive indulgence in bullshit can undermine the capacity to tell the truth in a way that lying does not, making bullshit a greater enemy of truth than lies.
The book explores the prevalence of bullshit in modern society and its implications for communication and truth.
He distinguishes bullshitting from lying, noting that liars at least acknowledge the importance of truth, whereas bullshitters disregard it entirely.
Frankfurt contends that excessive indulgence in bullshit can undermine the capacity to tell the truth in a way that lying does not, making bullshit a greater enemy of truth than lies.
The book explores the prevalence of bullshit in modern society and its implications for communication and truth.
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Eli Lake in the context of discussing the nature of political discourse and the prevalence of 'bullshit' in politics.
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