On bullshit
Why is bullshit different from lying? Follow Frankfurt's account of indifference to truth through humbug, bluff, public speech, and the limits of sincerity.
1 part, about 13 minutes to read.
At a glance
- Author
- Harry Frankfurt
- Parts
- 1 part
- Reading time
- about 13 minutes
- The whole book
- Also to read in full
What the summary covers
- Summary13 min
Read it alongside
- Puts it into practiceCalling Bullshit
Frankfurt uses a demand for evidence to test a performance of knowing; Bergstrom and West show how to check an opaque model's inputs and whether its outputs support the claim, without inferring deceptive intent.
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