Comment: As documented in Political Ponerology by A. Lobaczewski, all lies eventually lead to pathological behavior corrupting whole groups/countries/societies and turning them into pathocracies through society’s tolerance of pathological leaders. The concerning point is that the initial tolerance of lies over time is defended within a group to a point where the defense of lies takes on a higher value than admission of falsehood.
Cartoon by Bob Moran
Necessary Lies
Source: RSA
Comment: As documented in Political Ponerology by A. Lobaczewski, all lies eventually lead to pathological behavior corrupting whole groups/countries/societies and turning them into pathocracies through society’s tolerance of pathological leaders. The concerning point is that the initial tolerance of lies over time is defended within a group to a point where the defense of lies takes on a higher value than admission of falsehood.