On Bullshit

Bullshit is unavoidable whenever circumstances require someone to talk without knowing what he is talking about.

Bullshit seems to have found a safe haven for itself. Unlimited connectivity and nonstop information flow push truth aside in favor of noise. Worse, much of this bullshit is produced unconsciously.

Bullshit doesn’t oppose truth, it ignores it. Unlike a lie, which twists what is known, bullshit simply aims to control perception. That’s why it spreads so easily in public spaces like TV, social media, and stages, where speed and attention matter more than truth.

Being in environments that encourage such production is like driving through fog. There is a road ahead, but visibility is so poor that the path to truth disappears. As the fog thickens, solid information gives way to assumptions and vague guesses.

Bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are.

When reality is ignored, public discourse collapses. Bullshit becomes more dangerous than lies because it replaces the world as it is with a version shaped by personal perspective. The result is moral distance from war, genocide, hunger, and inequality, realities that demand accountability.