the ability to spin a good yarn is valued more highly than its veracity

In Wiki-world, where so much semi-reliable information is available at the push of a button, there is no need to see something first-hand in order to be able to describe it with conviction and authority.

Ben Macintyre, ‘Economical With the Truth’


[x]#3544 fan dinsdag 22 april 2008 @ 09:03:43


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