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Why bullshit hurts democracy more than lies

  • Written by Michael Blake, Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy, and Governance, University of Washington
Why is bullshit so harmful?Ted Eytan, CC BY-SA

Since the inauguration of Donald Trump as president, members of his administration have made many statements best described as misleading. During the administration’s first week, then-press secretary Sean Spicer claimed that Trump’s inauguration was the most well attended ever. More...

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