tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073991368963140015.post4169203158553135064..comments2023-11-05T12:18:27.222+00:00Comments on Labour And Capital: Detective dissonanceTom Powdrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511483398745094803noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073991368963140015.post-91821458782824784982009-11-10T19:11:59.053+00:002009-11-10T19:11:59.053+00:00yep agreed. it's amazing how much people are w...yep agreed. it's amazing how much people are willing to believe simply because of who said it (obviously I'm not talking about technical experts here)Tom Powdrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511483398745094803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073991368963140015.post-57363162496156128902009-11-09T12:34:01.618+00:002009-11-09T12:34:01.618+00:00it's worse than that
when politicians (or any...it's worse than that<br /><br />when politicians (or anyone else) lie, in ways that are readily challenged on a '<i>hang about, do we believe this?</i>' basis. the liar clearly benefits from a strong subconscious reaction along the lines of<br /><br /><i>he's a grown man; he was willing to say that plainly & in public; grown men who are public figures don't lie; therefore it must broadly be true</i>Nick Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670594203660051701noreply@blogger.com