“Brandolini's law, also known as the bulls**t asymmetry principle, is an internet adage coined in 2013 by Alberto Brandolini, an Italian programmer, that emphasizes the effort of debunking misinformation in comparison to the relative ease of creating it in the first place. The law states:
‘The amount of energy needed to refute bulls**t is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it.’
The rise of easy popularization of ideas through the internet has greatly increased the relevant examples, but the asymmetry principle itself has long been recognized.”
– Wikipedia ( ** added by me)
I’d suggest Brandolini’s Law also applies to the enormous number of platitudes and generalizations that are popular posts today.
What do you think?
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