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malthaussen

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14. The Age of Profiting From Ignorance

Reply to Javaman (Reply #13)

Wed May 16, 2012, 01:05 PM

May 2012

... although, once again, we're getting too wordy.

And ignorance/stupidity has always been profitable: are you aware of the provenance of "Buying a pig in a poke" and "Letting the cat out of the bag?"

-- Mal

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Can history be revised to oblivion? [View all] SoutherDem May 2012 OP

I recall hearing that lynne cheney had written a 'history' book, elleng May 2012 #1

That is an excellent example SoutherDem May 2012 #2

Depends what you mean by history... ellisonz May 2012 #3

History doesn't matter anymore... Javaman May 2012 #4

Really? On which side? malthaussen May 2012 #5

I agree with what you are saying... Javaman May 2012 #6

Yeah, the Light Brigade wasn't too successful... malthaussen May 2012 #7

Yeah, I thought it a bit clunky too. Javaman May 2012 #8

Or maybe "Vested Stupidity," or "Vested Ignorance..." malthaussen May 2012 #9

I think you are on to something. That's closer. Javaman May 2012 #13

The Age of Profiting From Ignorance malthaussen May 2012 #14

It's going to be a tough phrase to come up with that Javaman May 2012 #16

Hee-hee: The Age of Honesty malthaussen May 2012 #17

Cheers! :) nt Javaman May 2012 #20

It can .. ananda May 2012 #10

"it is often difficult to know what really happen" -- no professional coalition_unwilling May 2012 #11

That's a good question. EFerrari May 2012 #12

yes. HiPointDem May 2012 #15

Historic Revisionism from our friends in the Reich Wing Taverner May 2012 #18

Well I will admit SoutherDem May 2012 #19