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Highlights From The Comments On The Media Very Rarely Lying

Scott Alexander addresses reactions to his claim that media rarely lies, exploring different interpretations of 'lying' and examining specific cases of alleged media deception.

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Jan 11, 2023 7,391 words 139 likes 426 comments Listen · 42 min Read Read Opened Opened
social justice (26) bias (20) language use (8) categorization (6) lying (3) The Worst Argument In The World (2) abuse (2) definition inflation (2)

Against Lie Inflation

Scott Alexander argues against broadening the definitions of words like 'lie' and 'abuse', as it dilutes their meaning and reduces their usefulness in identifying problematic behavior.

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Jul 16, 2019 2,119 words 0 likes 322 comments Listen · 15 min Read Read Opened Opened
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Might People On The Internet Sometimes Lie?

Scott Alexander examines why compelling but unlikely stories on large internet platforms are probably lies, despite our reluctance to believe so.

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Dec 12, 2016 1,637 words 0 likes 317 comments Read Read Opened Opened
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