Between Truth and Lies, An Unprintable Ubiquity

The New York Times > Books > Between Truth and Lies, An Unprintable Ubiquity: "'One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much [bull]. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted. Most people are rather confident of their ability to recognize [bull] and to avoid being taken in by it. So the phenomenon has not aroused much deliberate concern, nor attracted much sustained inquiry.'"