UnbornTao

I respect that.

Stay on topic, guys.

It may involve aspects of that principle, but it goes far deeper, not stopping at the social pretension of honesty. It's as if everyone on Earth were on Veritaserum all the time - well, sort of; that's just a caricature. Nice pipe dream, though. Would make a great novel or something. Actually, the Pluribus show may be attempting to explore this idea from a certain angle.

I do recommend voting, though. That would likely require paying some attention to the broader political climate of your country, I imagine. You don't want to vote for a wannabe dictator or a compulsive liar out of sheer ignorance of their character, even if that judgment is based mostly on intuition or feeling rather than on accumulated factual knowledge or information.

Yeah, I call BS on that.

Being ruthlessly truthful with oneself as well as with others. Of course, if you, as the legislator, can't abide by this rule yourself, then what's the point? That's the rub.

@Eskilon First color that came to mind that isn't depicted in the model.

Definitely, but it runs the risk of us "moving with the map." It can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Also, why did OP say Reddit? This is Tumblr.

Such a stage-brown perspective. Seriously, though, I think people sometimes overestimate the importance of these models.

And viceversa.

Moving this to the Health subforum should help reduce fantastical thinking.

Is Ronald Reagan still the US president?

Drink agua.