The Three Great Premises: 1) Any theory is valid if it sells books, soaks up ratings, or otherwise moves units. 2) Anything can be true if someone says it loudly enough. Fact is that which enough people believe. 3) Truth is determined by how fervently they believe it.
-- Charles Pierce (Idiot America)
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⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Sunrise #SacandagaLake #Adirondacks #NewYork
Note that Esquire has removed the article by Charles Pierce linked in /19 above, with the following statement:
"This column has been removed due to an error. The original article stated incorrectly that President George H. W. Bush gave a presidential pardon to his son, Neil Bush. Esquire regrets the mistake."
#GeorgeHWBush #NeilBush #Esquire #CharlesPierce
/21
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a63082689/neil-bush-george-hw-bush-presidential-sons/
The Three Great Premises: 1) Any theory is valid if it sells books, soaks up ratings, or otherwise moves units. 2) Anything can be true if someone says it loudly enough. Fact is that which enough people believe. 3) Truth is determined by how fervently they believe it.
-- Charles Pierce (Idiot America)
The Three Great Premises: 1) Any theory is valid if it sells books, soaks up ratings, or otherwise moves units. 2) Anything can be true if someone says it loudly enough. Fact is that which enough people believe. 3) Truth is determined by how fervently they believe it.
-- Charles Pierce (Idiot America)
⬆ #Quotes #CharlesPierce #Reason #Stupidity #Truth
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Morning #Mists #Fogbow #LakeSantaFe #Florida
The Three Great Premises: 1) Any theory is valid if it sells books, soaks up ratings, or otherwise moves units. 2) Anything can be true if someone says it loudly enough. Fact is that which enough people believe. 3) Truth is determined by how fervently they believe it.
-- Charles Pierce (Idiot America)
⬆ #Quotes #CharlesPierce #Reason #Stupidity #Truth
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Panopainting #Kayaks #Everglades #Florida
Wisdom in Space
William Lindsey 
Wisdom in Space