“But bullshit is funny sometimes!” my philosophy professor once said. “No, it’s not,” I retorted. I’ve written a lot about how morally reprehensible bullshit is, but over the years, I’ve come to think that my professor is right: bullshit is… Read More ›
TOEFL
On Bullshit Assignments
In his philosophical work “On Bullshit,” Harry Frankfurt famously defined the term “bullshit” as, roughly, an indifference to the truth. He also elaborated on an important difference between lying and bullshitting. Liars attempt to deceive you by representing as false… Read More ›