We are simply not dealing with people who have enough knowledge or love of truth to try to figure out reality. Fantasy worlds tailored to people’s competence dysmorphia are so much nicer and easier than reality.
I forget where I saw this one, but: “The lone star on the Texas flag is a review/rating.”
I’ve been hearing about the kerfuffle regarding Robert Hur’s report on Biden’s retention of classified documents. [doj]
I was just sitting around daydreaming about the kind of world I’d rather live in. There’s so much to change; this exercise always makes me think of The Lathe of Heaven. But maybe you’ll enjoy this one:
According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the US abandonment of Afghanistan to the Taliban has had a major impact on the amount of opium being produced in the country. [unodc]
[I posted some of this over at Mano’s]
More from Gervasi:
Gervasi performs a detailed case study regarding how the cruise missile and Pershing II were sold to the American public. Warning: if you’re not already a cynic, this may be hazardous to your mental state.
… is anyone actually surprised by this? Disappointed, sure – but surprised?
I recently managed to find (ebay!) a book I have been looking for for quite a while: Tom Gervasi’s 1986 The Myth of Soviet Military Supremacy. (ISBN 0-06-015574-4)