How many times do we have to be lied to by government, media, businesses, politicians, and pollsters before our default position becomes, "they are lying until proven otherwise."
"Skepticism is healthy and cynicism is unhealthy" we have been told. But after the events of the last few years how many of us are ready to flip that around?
We are a species of gullible animals. We choose which liars we believe. And we attack anyone who disagrees with our choice.
Of course we are lying as well, to ourselves. The only time we tell the truth is when we admit to ourselves that we are part of the deception. And we never admit that aloud or to anyone else.
For many of us, the great Covid hysteria highlighted this fundamental truth about lying.