O istini

In this provocative and concise philosophical essay, American philosopher Harry G. Frankfurt continues the theme begun in his celebrated work On Bullshit, focusing on the status of truth in contemporary culture and politics. The author makes a worrying diagnosis that indifference to the truth has become a greater threat to society and democratic institutions than lies themselves.

Frankfurt dissects the key difference between the liar and the producer of bullshit. While the liar still cares about the truth because he consciously avoids and hides it, the producer of bullshit completely ignores the facts and the truth of his claims, caring only about whether his statements correspond to current goals or the impression he wants to leave. Through a sharp analysis of language, politics, and mass media, the author warns that a culture in which truth loses its objective value leads to profound intellectual and social disorientation.

The book offers a sharp and enlightening read about the mechanisms of manipulation in the contemporary public sphere and the necessity of preserving elementary respect for facts.