Tag Archives: Lying
Truth, Lies, and Bullsh-t
“I am lying,” said Epimenides the Cretan. So if he was lying, then he was telling the truth. And if he was telling the truth, he was lying. Epimenides also made the Statue of Liberty disappear. Sorry. That was a … Continue reading →
Posted in Human Relations, Life, Political Science, Psychology, Society
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Tagged Bullshit, Honesty, Lying, Morality, Politics, Social norms, The Invention of Lying, Truth
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They’re Not Lying
Do you have friends who say things that are obviously wrong? Maybe it’s politics, religion, gender, or some other touchy subject. This might help: Your friends aren’t lying. And they’re not evil, either, unless you have very bad judgment about … Continue reading →
Posted in Epistemology, Human Relations, Life, Psychology, Society
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Tagged Beliefs, Debate, Error, Evolutionary Legacy Principle, Evolutionary Psychology, Fallible, Human judgment, Infallible, Knowledge, Lying, Mistake, Tolerance
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