36. Theory of the Thought Leader (ft. Riley Quinn)
This Machine Kills
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Are They Liars, or Are They Bull Shooters?
Robbert peston: Do we think that these thought leaders, are they liars, or are they bull shooters? Right? So if we think about, like, harry frankfort's a distinction here on bullshit and lying, right? He writes it is impossible for someone to lie unless they think they know the truth. Producing bulshe requires no such conviction. For the bull shioder, however, all these bets are off. Their eye is not on the facts at all, but rather, in so far as they may be pertinent to their interest in getting away with what they say. They don't care whether the things they describe reality correctly. I think they're completely
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