In the Spring 2026 semester, I taught my first-ever course in the philosophy of language at Morehouse College. The course was a blast, and it forced me to both teach and learn about a few topics I’d never studied deeply before. Possibly my favorite unit (and many students’) was on bullshit and propaganda, so, after the class ended, I decided I’d write an article for 1,000-Word Philosophy on a topic from that unit.
I’m excited to announce that the result, my article “Lying, Misleading, and Bullshitting,” has now been published on 1,000-Word Philosophy! Thanks as always to the many folks who provided me with feedback on my work, including the editors (especially Nathan Nobis), as well as Emanuel Viebahn and Sam Liao. And thanks also to the students at the Decatur Library Philosophy Club who were excited to spend our recent November 2026 meeting chatting about issues relevant to this article, including what makes a lie a lie as well as what makes lying wrong. Looking forward to the next one, by which I mean both my next 1,000-Word Philosophy article and the next meeting of the Decatur Library Philosophy Club, where the students have chosen to discuss anger!
