In dying civilizations, disinformation becomes the norm, not so much because government and industry circulate it, but because normal people bleat-repeat lies in order to make themselves feel better about living in a dying age.

For example, the definition of conservative became warped to mean someone who likes free market economics, strong defense, and religion. This takes a tenth of what conservatives believe and turns it into a religion.

Read MoreIn dying civilizations, disinformation becomes the norm, not so much because government and industry circulate it, but because normal people bleat-repeat lies in order to make themselves feel better about living in a dying age.
For example, the definition of conservative became warped to mean someone who likes free market economics, strong defense, and religion. This takes a tenth of what conservatives believe and turns it into a religion.