On Bullshit (Harry G. Frankfurt) heralding a tale of heartbreak

heralding a tale of heartbreak and tragedy

Es hat eine angenehme Sprache

and less productive

Doch was ist das eigentlich für ein Vorhaben - andere belehren

On Bullshit (Harry G. Frankfurt) heralding a tale of heartbreakOne of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit. 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 bullshit and to avoid being taken in by it. So the phenomenon has not aroused much deliberate concern. We have no clear understanding of what bullshit is, why there is so much of it, or what functions it