The Attention of Fools

The Attention of Fools

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The Attention of Fools
The Attention of Fools
Swimming in Bullshit Without a Floatie

Swimming in Bullshit Without a Floatie

Brandolini’s Law (a.k.a. the Bullshit Asymmetry Principle) which states that: “The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.”

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Oct 23, 2021
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Ryan Berger pulled up into my driveway in a 1984 Firebird. Brand new. Yellow. "C'mon, man! Let's ride!"

I knew that Ryan couldn't afford the car. He had dropped out of high school earlier that year because he'd knocked up his girlfriend and needed to get a full-time job (a task he had so far been unsuccessful procuring). His parents had effectively disow…

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