According to the Nazis, Germany was still winning WWII in late 1944. Why is it so difficult for people to believe that the government and corporations can and will flat out lie to them?
According to the Nazis, Germany was still winning WWII in late 1944. Why is it so difficult for people to believe that the government and corporations can and will flat out lie to them?
"Every blockhead is thoroughly persuaded that he is in the right, and everyone is all to persuaded is a blockhead, and the more erroneous is his judgement the greater is the tenacity with which he holds it". Baltasar Gracian. Or if you prefer the Mark Twain quote (supposedly) "It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they've been fooled".
According to the Nazis, Germany was still winning WWII in late 1944. Why is it so difficult for people to believe that the government and corporations can and will flat out lie to them?
"Every blockhead is thoroughly persuaded that he is in the right, and everyone is all to persuaded is a blockhead, and the more erroneous is his judgement the greater is the tenacity with which he holds it". Baltasar Gracian. Or if you prefer the Mark Twain quote (supposedly) "It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they've been fooled".