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elemenohpee
on Feb 7, 2013
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And Now Let Us Praise, and Consider the Absurd Luc...
I've been thinking about that idea as well. Would it make sense to see them less as "useful lies" and more as "self-referential truths", wherein the statement can be either true or false depending on whether or not it is accepted axiomatically?
jacques_chester
on Feb 8, 2013
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That's an interesting line of thought to stew on; thank you. :)
elemenohpee
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Yeah, it's still not the best way to put it, it's kind of tautological in itself. Maybe the concept of the self-fulfilling prophecy fits better.
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