Sophistry has always been king. We’ve at least been moving away from divinely chosen, but when most people can’t be bothered to understand sophistry exists…
They’re not all morons - some are, for sure. Those are the ones being manipulated by the smarter ones.
You need to read Machiavelli
Sophistry has always been king. We’ve at least been moving away from divinely chosen, but when most people can’t be bothered to understand sophistry exists…
They’re not all morons - some are, for sure. Those are the ones being manipulated by the smarter ones.
This also holds true in any group of people.
Sophists “why think when you have the money to afford a thinking man for you”