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New-school bullshit uses the language of math and science and statistics to create the impression of rigor and accuracy.
New-school bullshit can be particularly effective because many of us don’t feel qualified to challenge information that is presented in quantitative form. That is exactly what new-school bullshitters are counting on. To fight back, one must learn when and how to question such statements.
Full-on bullshit is intended to distract, confuse, or mislead—which means that the bullshitter needs to have a mental model of the effect that his actions have on an observer’s mind.
“falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it.”
