THE MARKET FOR LIES ARGUMENT HAS EXPLANATORY POWER —“The ‘market for lies’ arg

THE MARKET FOR LIES ARGUMENT HAS EXPLANATORY POWER

—“The ‘market for lies’ argument is novel inasmuch as it postulates a meritocratic, incentive-based theory for the organization of the production of lies (misinformation-industrial-complex). I think the model can survive criticism because it isn’t dependent on the assumption of conspiracy or historical context, though those criteria can be considered in seeking its limits and particularities.”— James Augustus Berens.