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'On Bullsh*t' and the Pundit Industrial Complex [TEASER]

If Books Could Kill

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The Problem With Frankfort's Thesis

I don't even know people who lie the way that Trump does. He's a good example because he's bullshitting and lying at the same time, I think. His goal is to advance a narrative about himself. To him, there's no material distinction between what is true and what makes him feel good. And so, yes, he is lying at these various points, but he is also bullshitting. Right.

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