Honest people don’t lie. Or do they? Liars aren’t honest. Or are they?
One puzzling conundrum in contemporary politics is that politicians who seem to be estranged from facts and evidence are nonetheless considered honest by their followers.
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One puzzling conundrum in contemporary politics is that politicians who seem to be estranged from facts and evidence are nonetheless considered honest by their followers.
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Without sustainable parity, there can be no civility.
Allowing the exploiters to continue under the guise that wealth hoarding is "success", while most aspire to become like the abusers, makes everyone responsible for the lack of parity.
How does it account for dishonesty? Dishonesty normally relies on the language of sincere belief to be convincing, because there is no supporting evidence.
I think there is an area for further research re honest v dishonest expressions of belief. 1/4
- switching from evidence to belief
- inequality
- polarisation
- decreased legislative productivity 3/4
EMI could be repurposed, as a score of trustworthiness. 4/4
How can a record of serial falsehoods be considered honest?
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One approach relies on evidence and is concerned with the state of the world.
The other approach relies on intuition and is concerned with sincere expression of belief.
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How does it account for dishonesty? Dishonesty normally has to rely on the language of sincere belief to be convincing, because there is no supporting evidence.
I think you have an area for further research re honest v dishonest expressions of belief.
But under the other approach he can be considered honest even if he is speaking a falsehood because he is sincerely expressing his belief even if it is false.
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For what is a demonstration? What is consequence? What contradiction? What truth? What falsehood?
The third topic, then, is necessary on the account of the second, and the second on account of the first. But the most necessary, and that whereon we ought to rest,
Therefore, at the same time that we lie, we are immediately prepared to show how it is demonstrated that lying is not right.
If I say "the sky is blue" and you agree, well, we both see the same basic reality. It says nothing about your belief in me. If I say "sky is purple w/ yellow dots" and you agree, that demonstrates your loyalty to me