Reflecting History

Happy Thanksgiving everybody, here's a bonus episode I put out on the Patreon bonus feed a few months ago. Hopefully you find it useful.  Bullshit is one of those concepts that is difficult to define, but that didn't stop philosopher Harry Frankfurt from attempting to get a better grasp of it. Most of us are familiar with the ways that bullshit has infiltrated our jobs, daily lives, and even political realms. But what is bullshit? How does it differ from merely lying? Can understanding it help us in our every day decision making? Why is modern society filled with it? Useful questions to ask. Here's the link to Frankfurt's essay, might be useful to read it before listening: http://www2.csudh.edu/ccauthen/576f12/frankfurt__harry_-_on_bullshit.pdf Thanks for the support! Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/reflectinghistory Reflecting History on Twitter: @reflectinghist If you like the podcast and have 30 seconds to spare, consider leaving a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts...It helps! Try my audio cours