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Bayesian Bullshit

Sharad Srivastava et al.

Journal of Mechanism and Institution Design2024https://doi.org/10.22574/jmid.2024.12.003article
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A bullshitter neither knows nor cares about the truth, and therefore, it has been asserted, is more pernicious than a liar. We examine this assertion within the standard model of cheap talk communication where a bullshitter is modeled as an uninformed Sender. We show that in some circumstances, uncertainty about whether the Sender is informed or not can increase the welfare of the Receiver.

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@article{sharad2024,
  title        = {{Bayesian Bullshit}},
  author       = {Sharad Srivastava et al.},
  journal      = {Journal of Mechanism and Institution Design},
  year         = {2024},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.22574/jmid.2024.12.003},
}

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Evidence weight

0.30

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.00 × 0.4 = 0.00
M · momentum0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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