Masks: from cunning to social survival
We lie and wear masks more often than we realize, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Society demonizes "lying" and hypocrisy, but fails to distinguish between calculated dishonesty and the concealment mechanisms necessary for community life and psychological survival.
A recent example is the famous consulting firm Deloitte, which was caught with a report for the Australian government, riddled with errors and hallucinations produced by AI.
Whether it's classwork or music produced by AI, the lies and secrecy of many politicians or the misinformation of social networks, lies surround us all.
lies surround us all
From a very early age, we were led to believe in a guy dressed in red who comes every year at Christmas in his flying cart pulled by reins, handing out to every child the presents they've wished for.
Author's summary: Masks are a part of social survival.