Bullshit Ability as an Honest Signal of Intelligence
FYI: Philosopher Harry Frankfurt wrote the classic essay "On Bullshit", defining the concept.  Unlike lying/fraud, where falsehood is instrumental, Frankfurt defined bullshit as potentially false speech where the truth simply wasn't important.  Bullshit is characterized by giving the surface appearance of confidence, intelligence, or a convincing argument; whether it's actually true or not is besides the point.The essay is only 20 pages and available here:http://ruby.fgcu.edu/courses/twimberley/EnviroPhilo/bullshit...