According to Harry Frankfurt, a philosopher, bullshitters are shameless: they say what they want to, without even considering the truth. Bluffers seem to be everywhere: the share of Americans who believe that most people can be trusted has fallen from 48% in 1984 to just 31% today. A new study of the phenomenon has found that North America is especially prone to speaking bull. Take note.
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Thursday, May 02, 2019
The Biggest Bullshitters
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