Re: The Unbearable Asymmetry of Bullshit | Quillette

Posted by gepr on May 14, 2016; 12:28am
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/The-Unbearable-Asymmetry-of-Bullshit-Quillette-tp7587214p7587480.html


Heh, well, to be clear, _I'm_ not really saying anything, just alerting anyone who may care to the "class" being offerred by the CFI (which I think is a good organization).  Were I to render my opinion:  I don't think Trump is a good bullshitter, at all.  He doesn't delve deep enough into anything.  He's more like that drunk guy at the dive bar who knows lots of words or vapid jokes, but can't dive in and parse the words/jokes to any significant extent ... probably can't even pronounce the words well. 8^)

But, I disagree with your last sentiment, entirely.  To BS _well_, you mosdef must know you're BSing.  The minute you begin to believe your own BS is the minute everyone in the audience turns off and walks away.  To that extent, we know why Trump fans remain fans.  They even say it directly... paraphrasing -- "He doesn't really mean what he says.  When he's president, he'll be more reasonable."

On 05/13/2016 03:28 PM, Gillian Densmore wrote:

> So what you're saying is MrDrumpf is a business person with a bit of a umm
> Issue With  Correct Statements are concerned.
> Sounds familliar <https://www.google.com/#q=wikipedia+steve+jobs>
>
> and also here <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush>
>
> and here <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Skilling>
>
> I think there's a pattern here. Hmmm so to be a good business person you
> need to be a Sith Lord <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palpatine>?
>
> Who have mastered the fine and Nobel art of saying Whatever The Heck is on
> there mind from what I can tell.
>
> The difference is that a Sith Lord might Get'r Done
> <http://static.flickr.com/115/297847470_f2068552e7_o.jpg>
>
> Now see he had a alergy to BS. He didn't bother with a rebuttle. He just
> fired them. :P
>
> True they tended to kind of Gurgle and gasp while be being told You are the
> weakest link. But at least  he got it done. :P
>
> BS is also a fine art. The real question is what's the pot or RedComet (or
> Guiness or other Ails and Meads) to BS.  To BS you can't KNOW you're BSing
> just say what ever comes to mind and let someone translate what you said.
>
>
> On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 10:07 AM, glen <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> On 03/02/2016 09:12 AM, Owen Densmore wrote:
>>> http://quillette.com/2016/02/15/the-unbearable-asymmetry-of-bullshit/
>>
>> On Bullshit: Donald Trump, Harry Frankfurt, and Indifference to Truth
>> CFI Institute Online Course
>> Tuesday, May 24, 2016 • 8:00-9:30 PM
>>
>> https://secure.centerforinquiry.net/education/events/on-bullshit-donald-trump-harry-frankfurt-and-indifference-to-truth
>>

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⛧ glen

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