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The opposite of the Noble Lie fallacy (elites lying to masses “for their own good” is a good thing) is the Noble Crowd fallacy (elites telling the truth to the masses is a safe thing) The ignoble crowd punishes truth-telling severely. Especially if the truth is “we don’t know”
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how about Rebecca Solnit's research (A Paradise Built in Hell) that shows that during disasters, people step up and act altruistically when treated with respect–and they don't when authorities fuel mistrust?
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