Brandolini’s Law
- Created:: 2023-08-13
- Status:: #soil
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- Topic:: truth thinking misinformation post truth social media
What is Brandolini’s Law?
Brandolini’s Law, also known as the Bullshit Asymmetry Principle, is an observation made by Italian programmer Alberto Brandolini. The law states that "the amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it."
All Hat and No Cattle
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Author:: George Monbiot
Full Title:: All Hat and No Cattle
Category:: #articles
Tags:: climate change Favorites food
URL:: https://www.monbiot.com/2023/08/02/all-hat-and-no-cattle/
Created:: 2024-12-26
Highlights
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The debate was a powerful vindication of the Bullshit Asymmetry Principle, otherwise known as Brandolini’s Law:
The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it. -
The more damaging the industry, the greater the effort spent constructing it.