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Nothing is too wonderful to be true, if it be consistent with the laws of nature.
— Michael Faraday
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Why people fall for bullshit, according to a scientist
“The difference between bullshit and lying is that bullshit is constructed without any concern for the truth. It’s designed to impress rather than inform. And then lying, of course, is very concerned with the truth — but subverting it.”
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“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are.”
– Kurt Cobain
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“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are.”
– Kurt Cobain
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Why people fall for bullshit, according to a scientist
“The difference between bullshit and lying is that bullshit is constructed without any concern for the truth. It’s designed to impress rather than inform. And then lying, of course, is very concerned with the truth — but subverting it.”
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“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are.”
– Kurt Cobain
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How self-deception allows people to lie
We lie to ourselves to protect our self-images, which allows us to act immorally while maintaining a clear conscience. According to the very latest research, self-deception may have even evolved to help us to persuade others; if we start believing our own lies, it’s much easier to get other people to believe them, too.