: This person is entirely indifferent to whether what they say is true or false. Their focus is purely on achieving a specific goal—such as impressing an audience or advancing an agenda—regardless of reality.
: To lie, one must believe they know the truth and deliberately attempt to lead others away from it. The liar respects the truth enough to recognize its authority while subverting it.
: Frankfurt argues bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lying because it undermines the very concept of truth by treating it as irrelevant. Why Bullshit Proliferates
: This person is entirely indifferent to whether what they say is true or false. Their focus is purely on achieving a specific goal—such as impressing an audience or advancing an agenda—regardless of reality.
: To lie, one must believe they know the truth and deliberately attempt to lead others away from it. The liar respects the truth enough to recognize its authority while subverting it. On bullshit
: Frankfurt argues bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lying because it undermines the very concept of truth by treating it as irrelevant. Why Bullshit Proliferates : This person is entirely indifferent to whether