Video - Jon Stewart interviews author of Bullshit, compares to spin

[dzika]

March 14, 2005

Jon Stewart interviews author of new book On Bullshit
They discuss the comparison of bullshit and political spin.



Video in Real Media format (6 minutes)

[Up2Late]

1. Again, a better "fake news" interview, than any Real "news" interview

You have to hand it to the RW, They do make for great comedy.:evilgrin:

[mhr]

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[NightOwwl]

3. Watching it now...fantastic...

I'm on the West Coast, so I don't get it live. I thought Comedy Central bleeped out the word bullshit. Is it unbleeped when it plays live on the East Coast?

[Melodybe]

4. I think that maybe the censors are overlooking shit after eleven

on cable.

They've shown South Park the movie a few times, unedited and uncut.

It was a great interview, I love that on days when the news is light Jon balances it with a truthful and thought provoking interview.

[dzika]

5. The "news" part of the Daily Show

was about Baseball and King Tut's death. There was also a funny skit on Million Dollar Baby.

For me, the interview with the Princeton Professor of Philosophy about his book was the best. It makes an important point about the difference between lying and political spin or 'Bullshit'.

The author calls bullshit a "more insidious problem for society" than lying. The bullshitter has less regard for the truth than the liar. The liar cares to know the truth but avoids it on purpose. The bullshitter doesn't care if what he says is true or a lie as long as it achieves his objective.