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On the reception and detection of pseudo-profound bullshit (sjdm.org)
3 points by anthilemoon on April 24, 2020 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


"In On Bullshit, the philosopher Frankfurt (2005) defines bullshit as something that is designed to impress but that was constructed absent direct concern for the truth. This distinguishes bullshit from lying, which entails a deliberate manipulation and subversion of truth (as understood by the liar)."




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