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Fakes, liars, cheats, deceivers, animals in the forest It’s all around us. From face lifts to luxury cars on hire purchase, from inflated CVs to exaggerated job titles, from company publicity material to the spin that governments put on their failures and deceptions. At what point does fakery become fraud? Would the world be a duller place without it? Thor May Brisbane, 2014 Preface: This is a discussion paper, not a researched academic document. The reading list at the end is mostly a collection of contemporary links from the Internet and pretty accidental, not edited for quality. Where a topic is of broad general interest comes up with friends, I have adopted the practice of posting discussion starters like the present one on Academia.edu in the hope that others might also find them worth thinking about. 1. The scope of this discussion All's fair in love and war, or so the winners have claimed from time immemorial, and the animal kingdom seems to agree. Deception has always been a primary tool for getting the girl or the guy or the kingdom or the contract. It soon made a kind of sense to invent laws and religion which gave special rights of deception to the winners while the losers were supposed to tip their

Transcript of Fakes, liars, cheats, deceivers, animals in the forest

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest

Itrsquos all around us From face lifts to luxury cars on hire purchase from inflated CVs to

exaggerated job titles from company publicity material to the spin that governments put

on their failures and deceptions At what point does fakery become fraud Would the

world be a duller place without it

Thor May

Brisbane 2014

Preface This is a discussion paper not a researched

academic document The reading list at the end is

mostly a collection of contemporary links from the

Internet and pretty accidental not edited for quality

Where a topic is of broad general interest comes up with

friends I have adopted the practice of posting

discussion starters like the present one on Academiaedu

in the hope that others might also find them worth

thinking about

1 The scope of this discussion

Alls fair in love and war or so the

winners have claimed from time

immemorial and the animal

kingdom seems to agree Deception

has always been a primary tool for

getting the girl or the guy or the

kingdom or the contract It soon

made a kind of sense to invent laws and religion which gave special rights

of deception to the winners while the losers were supposed to tip their

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forelocks and say humbly that the Lord is my shepherd then promise

not to stray That is might was right and explained as the just order of

things However this was a bit discouraging for those out of luck

When self-help books started arriving their first and biggest market

turned out to be giving the depressed sheeple permission to fake-it-till-

they-made-it whatever making it might mean to them In relative

modernity an early starter in this line of woo was the Reverent Vincent

Peale with his The Power of Positive Thinking (1952) He must have

been onto something because it is still selling and has countless

imitators For every action there is also a reaction ndash now even an anti-

positive thinking movement (Ehrenreich 2010)

Faking it to make it is all very well almost old fashioned A harder trick

may be to fake it to keep making it Think of the legions of middle aged

workers who sincerely hate their jobs but have to fake wanting to be

there since therersquos not a snowflakersquos chance in hell they will ever get

another job (Courtenay 2014) The same might be said for countless

soured marriages preserved for the sake of children And then we have

those at the top of their game but scared of falling over At President

Barrack Obamarsquos inauguration ceremony in 2009 the marines honour

band pretended to play while their own pre-recorded performance came

over the loudspeakers The performer Beyonce sang flawlessly um

well she actually lip-synched her own pre-recorded voice (Younge 2013)

And the President of course spoke movingly hellip reading from an autocue

out of sight from the TV cameras So where are the borders of reality

now We live in a haze of manicured virtual relationships (May 2013b

ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo)

Of course anyone who is not pathologically naive and who has

encountered the corporate-speak of todays urban living knows that the

fake-it meme is already in the DNA of most institutional critters large and

small The only news is that this virus might also be deployed by bus

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drivers and check-out girls With this in mind the essay takes the fake-it

topic beyond some simple self-trickery sold as positive thinking and looks

at various extended mutations inside and outside of the law The reading

list reflects this

2 The shifting sands of moral judgement on deception

One interesting issue is the red lines of acceptability and the green lines

of um-OK which people set up in their minds when coping with

deceitfakeryfraud etc Ive personally come to the conclusion that while

we assume that others share our red and green lines in behavioural

practice there is only very limited consensus about what is or is not OK in

matters of deception This can be even be played upon in the mass media

when people are socially and professionally lured into admitting or

inventing transgressions for public entertainment (Younge 2013)

Although Irsquom a lousy faker myself my own gold standard for moral

judgements is whether the deceit was done with good intentions and

whether self or others are likely to be hurt or helped by the act That is a

judgement call and not always easy to make

3 Acceptable ranges of personal deception

The most generous concessions we make to testing the limits of fakery

are those we apply to our own needs and failings Everyone wants to be a

hero in their own movie It tends to work outwards from there to family

intimate partners friends acquaintances and so on At this proximity we

may be direct though not vicious in calling out a deception in those we

know well or we may joke about it In fact we may culturally expect a

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plain girl to wear makeup or a man to barrack for a football team he

privately cares nothing about

When life seems especially grim or hopeless we may conjure up and

project a degree of illusion (or self-delusion) about a nicer future on the

principle that all the world loves a winner so given sufficient chutzpah it

can all come true The personally timid depressed angry or fearful

individual may be persuaded to put on a happy and confident face to help

with future realities Apparently this actually does change outcomes at

least some of the time and has spawned the aforementioned deluge of

self-help books and courses It has also spawned many work

environments of fake and therefore stressful bonhomie We may not be

entirely persuaded when the shop assistant with deadpan eyes says ldquohave

a happy dayrdquo

At the personal level deception may be entirely private (self-deception)

or it may be to coolly present a certain invented persona socially or

professionally or it may involve self-deception for the purpose of public

deception

The propagandistrsquos first target is himherself Smith (2014) notes that

effective politicians endeavour to persuade themselves of causes whether

or not the causes are credible The same is true of any salesman I once

had a very brief career cold calling to sell typewriter ribbons and carbon

papers I was an abject failure being quite unable to convince myself or

my hoped-for customers that the products were of value Yet the

promiscuous promises and deceptions of sales talk can be intoxicating for

some who make a career of it

Deception is usually thought of as raising expectations falsely

However it may also be used to lower expectations Keeping a low

profile disarms possible attack Showing apparent weakness may mislead

a competitor into careless error Ambiguous agreement leaves no space

for counter-argument And so on Even as a private game this technique

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can yield a certain kind of empowerment The only job interviews I have

ever managed well were those where I persuaded myself that the

outcome didnrsquot matter terribly much after all Wanting something too

much can be a severe handicap In retrospect I might have had more

luck with romance if this lesson had been learned earlier hellip

4 Community attitudes to public deceit

In contrast to our tolerance for a little private cheating as a community

we are usually censorious about fake behaviour or products or other

deception where we have least real control Politicians are widely

regarded as having morals lower than a grass snake and abused in their

physical absence accordingly (see the outstanding analysis by Warick

Smith 2014 Parts 1 2 amp 3 also Lyon 2013 Milman 2014)

Companies are not even human and can therefore both act without

regard to the public interest and expect to be targeted by the public for

infractions but have teams of lawyers to avoid real consequences (eg

see Ferguson 2014abcd Yeates 2014 West 2013 amp 2014 Planet

Plutocrat 2014 Liptak 2014 Lawrence 2014 Kanamori 2014 Davey

2013 Adonis 2013 Featherstone 2014) Indeed those who expose

corporate and institutional malfeasance whistle blowers are the ones

most at risk (MCT 2013 Pascoe 2014 Remeikis 2013 Donna 2010 and

of course the pursuit by power elites of individuals who have exposed the

worldwide mass surveillance recently of whole populations in the name of

ldquosecurityrdquo)

Mischief from the dog that didnrsquot bark the general idea of laws or rules is

usually that certain things are forbidden but that otherwise the legal

agent human or institutional is free to act and profit from the

environment (Contra a wry Chinese person once explained to me that in

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the PRC everything not explicitly allowed by law was forbidden) The free

range idea gives rise to whole industries and professions some of which

in common parlance would probably qualify as fake deceptive anti-

social against the public interest and so on Lawyers feed in these rich

pastures Tax avoidance is an example which quickly comes to mind

Parts of fringe medicine might be another

Some features of modern organizational life almost seemed designed to

encourage adherence to the letter but not the spirit of fair play I am

thinking here of compliance regimes which deal in ever more minute

detail with tick-box requirements Such requirements sometimes can and

do save lives ndash as for example in hospital safety routines Yet compliance

framers often overlook critical features of human psychology

Where good judgement and experience were once needed and valued

dogmatic but simple minded compliance requirements can give an false

illusion of tasks well-done and actually provide worm holes for the lazy or

ill-intentioned to escape responsibility I have seen a lot of this in mass

education institutions Anything to do with money is a honey pot for sly

deception For example a little research on the accountancy auditing

industry will throw up damaging and persistent instances of compliance

requirements ruthlessly warped (West 2014a 2014b 2013) The net

effect of cynically exploited compliance routines can be to undermine

public trust in institutions

Since actual humans have to work in the sometimes toxic environs of

companies and institutions institutional staff might also accumulate

certain company or institutional cultural attributes of deceit (Alexander

2013 Burns 2014 McKenzie 2013 Schnurer 2013 Simons 2014 Wilkins

2014 Yiu 2014)

As relatively free agents professionals are expected to act with probity

Where they fail the interests of clients through fake fraud or other

deception the penalties are supposed to be severe The reality may be

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something else (See Silva 2014 Shaw 2014 Rushton 2013 Medew

2012 McCoy 2014 Freedman 2012 Ferguson 2014ab Cosslett 2013

Duffin 2013 RT Novosti News 2013 Travellercom 2011 Yim 2011

Onishi 2014)

One interesting feature of professional failure is that fake qualifications

+ actual operational competence is considered outrageous and may

earn jail time (Bloomberg News 2014 Duffin 2013) On the other hand

appropriate qualifications + operational incompetence or even

fakery tends to be seen as a sad but common feature of the human

condition usually censored by little more than a loss of business or

reputation if that (Briffa 2012 Freedman 2012)

5 Paradoxes of belief and underestimation

In the never ending acceleration of our ever more complicated civilization

the largest part of what we ldquoknowrdquo comes from what somebody else told

us For wiser individuals such knowing is forever conditional and tested

again and again against outcomes over a lifetime That is what scientific

method is supposed to be about yet even amongst scientists it is a

minority habit

For most people most of the time information is accepted as knowledge if

the giver has some kind of authority The mechanic is supposed to know

best about mechanics the lawyer about law the doctor about medicine

and the professor about his specialization If it is printed in a book the

credibility of the information is multiplied

When we look at actual outcomes such common faith in authority is very

very often misplaced To challenge it is to invite not only doubt about the

challenger but often hostility as well

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My particular childhood environment in a poor and itinerant family

probably had a good deal to do with early and lifelong scepticism about

the claims of authority No doubt that scepticism has kept me an outsider

and for the most part an automatically discredited outsider From time to

time of course I have been wrong and the authority of the moment has

been right or partly right But where I have been right the rightness was

frequently resented as posing a threat or not coming from a worthy

source Nowadays as one embellished with a PhD the contempt is more

muted yet the owner has not become more nor less wise and the

doctorate is irrelevant to most of what turns up in my writing It often

seems that brand and reputation is everything not the worth of a

proposition There is nothing unique about this situation For 1500 years

the wise men of Europe told each other that the sun revolved about the

earth and were eager to incinerate anyone who suggested otherwise

The point of the paragraphs above is that faking belief in the accepted

wisdom of the day (when faking is needed) and publicly admiring those

who disseminate it is probably the surest path to worldly success It

helps enormously if your mind is not critical enough to see the flaws in

the accepted wisdom of the day You will be a true believer and feted

above all others My handicap has been a moral inability to play this kind

of faking game Put it down to poor upbringing Some cultures make the

whole process rather easier by formally creating private and public

behaviour roles Within the boundaries of these roles even conflicting

beliefs may be played out with appropriate enthusiasm The Japanese

distinction of honne (true feelings) and tatemae (public faccedilade) is a good

example

6 The invincible shields of status reputation and qualifications

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The Archbishop of Canterbury has recently announced that he sometimes

doubts the existence of God and cannot defend belief in this god to non-

believers (Bingham 2014) As leader of the Anglican faith this would

seems a somewhat startling revelation Yet it is unlikely that his position

will be seriously challenged What he represents is as it were too big to

fail Too much social (and financial) capital would be lost if the leaders of

that religion simply packed up and retired to a nearby unemployment

office The interesting thing is that this archbishop no longer feels a need

to fake it As an alter boy or newby priest with ambition he certainly

would not have the liberty of such insouciance

For those who wish to exercise power or to be believed or at least to be

employed any tool which gives them claim to some authority will be

pursued relentlessly That tool may be as crude as a gun or as

pretentious as a job title or as gauche as an academic credential In all of

these cases the temptation to seize the talisman by guile and fakery is

immense

The code word for the firm belief that something is of value to the

individual an organization or a country is confidence and magic

talismans like university degrees are of high value in the confidence

game However any kind of branding ndash even a beer bottle label ndash is

better than no branding Even the value of money depends upon

confidence and that confidence turns on the countryrsquos ldquobrandrdquo or

reputation As this essay has noted already most of our confidence is

founded on accepting the worth of information which is not validated by

personal experience Branding for the uncritical mind is a lazy short cut

for validating indirect knowledge and is therefore an irresistible target for

every level of fakery

Religious confidence may be based on accepting faith itself as a value

beyond challenge A lot of people seem to find that sufficient although

as the Anglican archbishop realized not all Ideology trades on a similar

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approach and is similarly vulnerable As with branding so with the

imprimatur of faith value comes with reputation and reputation while it

may be well earned can just as easily be built of foundations of deceit by

the unscrupulous

The defence of faith against disbelievers and the indifferent many may

depend upon selective quotation from a revered text like the Bible

trading upon the trustfulness of children or targeted social approval and

rewards for those drawn into the community of the faithful The defence

of faith in an ideology typically follows a similar path to the religious

stratagems but tends to be less durable since the promised rewards are

rarely supernatural In the last resort the defence of faith may well also

entail violence

7 Trust concealment and betrayal from the agents of government

and business

Businesses and most governments have only a limited resort to religion

or ideology as tools to foster faith in their processes As complex

institutions their leaders know that they cannot please everyone all of the

time even with the best of intentions (and historically their intentions

have not always been the best) They must therefore resort to the

manipulation of opinion and the cultivation of desirable ldquoneedsrdquo in their

target populations Advertising public relations the selective release of

information the obsessive collection of information and the reluctance to

share information (usually called ldquosecurityrdquo) are almost universal features

of governments institutions and businesses of all kinds That is the tools

to control public confidence almost always imply a level of deception and

without such tools the institutions are naked as they see it to attack

It is true that the general level of cynicism and its inverse expression

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trust go through cycles in the populations of particular countries National

populations tend to come together in the face of traumatic circumstances

and for a while old doubts and vendettas will be buried to confront a

common enemy or follow a new hope

World War II was a defining experience for huge numbers of people and

in countries as diverse as the UK Germany Australia Japan and South

Korea close observers will confirm that the public values of ordinary

people in the post-war period were markedly different from more recent

generations A similar general shift in psychology can be seen across

generations of people in Russia and China In every case politicians and

sundry carpet-baggers have betrayed nascent public trust and the publicrsquos

willingness to self-sacrifice in conditions which extremely threatened

general welfare In every case cynical self-interest demonstrated by

elites has eventually infected general populations The erosion of trust

and honesty has extraordinarily broad consequences from the quality of

workmanship to the quality of marriages from civic participation to the

ethics of business practice

Perhaps the single most important protection for hard won freedoms and

civil institutions is access to unbiased information Information of public

interest withheld or distorted is direct nourishment for every kind of fraud

and malfeasance and a short step from tyranny Our generation has seen

an exponential growth of information distortion in the public sector the

private sector and then inevitably at the level of personal behaviour

Our personal autonomy and full scope to develop our potentials depend in

many ways on optimum access to unbiased information and the freedom

to challenge accepted truths There will therefore always be a constant

tension between free minds and the secretive objectives of organizations

and their agents The price of liberty is eternal vigilance

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8 The tangled ways of education for profit

At this point I will take a small detour into the murky world of deceit

fraud and general self-delusion which seeps from the cracks in

educational institutions I happen to have had a particularly extended

experience of pursuing academic credentials (in retrospect a foolish

journey travelled with a probably foolish lack of guile) I have also been in

the business of performing those teacher circus tricks which are supposed

to validate academic credentials Along the way I have seen fakery on a

grand scale in seven countries played in an infinitude of ways and

mostly with impunity (eg see May 2006 2008a 2012) The education

process itself is often a simulation supposedly of real life prospects and

the diplomas which accompany it are less claims on past achievement

(dubious as those might be) than as promises of future potential

In this situation it is hardly surprising that possessing the diplomas by

whatever means becomes more important for many (most) aspirants

that whatever mastery of knowledge they claim to guarantee In China

and South Korea where I spent twelve years in tertiary institutions there

is often a scarcely concealed conspiracy between teaching staff and

students ldquoyou pretend to learn and Irsquoll pretend to teachrdquo The cultural

and monetary rewards of the system sustain this fakery In so-called

Western countries such as Australia plagiarism and ghost writing by

students is an ever rising threat yet staff are under enormous pressure to

ignore all but the most blatant instances of such fraud especially as 60

of tertiary teachers are on short term sessional contracts and

consequently neutered in any institutional conflict

Many universities accumulate a long histories of discrimination against

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academics who raise awkward questions about probity although they

prefer not to publicize such events My own alma mater the University of

Newcastle NSW could serve as an example here (Donna Newcastle

Herald 2010) For similar reasons of institutional self-preservation grade

inflation is endemic Universities which are now essentially marketing

organizations have every incentive not to look too hard at the real quality

of teaching and learning My own view is that the whole mass education

process will soon be forced into some massive paradigm shifts the sort of

thing which happens when as an old parable says the king is shown to

have no clothes (see May 2014b)

9 So when have we ldquomade itrdquo anyway

In the restaurant at the end of the universe when all ambition has come

to naught the race is done and nothing is left but to tell of times past

will we embellish our stories and claim to be heroic survivors from events

lost in the mists of time Of course we will For those with brains not

cauterized by TV and virtual lives which forgot to actually live stories are

a nourishment for the soul Stories are built on selective memories and

imagination We tell them to validate ourselves and to please others

Since actual daily experience is apt to be neither so fascinating nor so

kind to our egos as a well told tale we are likely to create a somewhat

fictional account of worlds which might have been That is we fake it and

the faking is well loved

At each stage of a life short term and long term goals mutate As

children we canrsquot properly imagine what is to come Making it in a

playground may mean bluffing a bully while you quake in your boots

Making it as a teenage boy may mean faking street credrsquo as a bad boy

which is what hot chicks seem to want The hot chicks have their own

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versions of deception Stretching out ahead of these tricky beginnings is

the eternal saga of scraping through college bluffing through job

interviews playing the whole repertoire of corporate deceptions to survive

in the shark pool of a career and being tipped into obscurity at fifty as a

has-been

Of course all this fakery may not be what you are about You may play a

straight bat from start to finish Depending on luck intelligence your

good looks your connections the job niche you choose you may be a

scintillating success renowned for never being drawn to the dark side Or

you may be pasted as a naiumlve imbecile There are many kinds of animals

in the forest Which kind are you

Reading list (note that the writers in these links are expressing their

own views We dont necessarily share them)

Adonis James (October 11 2013) Bribery a necessary evil Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessfinanceblogswork-in-progressbribery-a-necessary-evil-

20131010-2vb8shtmlixzz2hMQNXLIw

AFP (September 21 2012) Psychopaths have poor sense of smell

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldpsychopaths-have-poor-sense-

of-smell-20120921-26a7zhtmlixzz274JyM2a1

Alexander Michelle (February 2 2013) Why Police Lie Under Oath New

York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom20130203opinionsundaywhy-police-

officers-lie-under-oathhtmlpagewanted=2ampref=generalampsrc=meamp_r=0

Associated Press (December 1 2013)London mayor Boris Johnson claims

poor have low IQs and greed is good Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldlondon-mayor-boris-johnson-claims-poor-

have-low-iqs-and-greed-is-good-20131130-2yio2htmlixzz2mAfzl5jP

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Battersby Lucy (November 11 2013) Love scams sending $7m a month

to west Africa Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securitylove-scams-

sending-7m-a-month-to-west-africa-20131111-

2xca3htmlixzz2kMvdUeQD

Bingham John (September 19 2014) Archbishop of Canterbury Justin

Welby questions the existence of God Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldarchbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-

questions-the-existence-of-god-20140919-10jaryhtmlixzz3DkI56hxp

Birmingham John (February 14 2013) Three billion reasons why

cheating is rife Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionblogsblunt-instrumentthree-

billion-reasons-why-cheating-is-rife-20130213-

2ed5ihtmlixzz2Kp75NEFM

Blaszczak-Boxe Agata (August 08 2014) Sexting Lies The New Orgasm

Faking LiveScience website online

httpwwwlivesciencecom47254-sexting-lies-are-new-fake-

orgasmhtml

Bloomberg News(September 17 2014) Wal-Mart spokesman resigns

after fibbing about his CV Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessworld-businesswalmart-spokesman-

resigns-after-fibbing-about-his-cv-20140917-10hyf0htmlixzz3DYZtvk3A

Bochenski Natalie (une 30 2014) Doctors not looking after own mental

health Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslanddoctors-not-looking-after-

own-mental-health-20140629-zsq7fhtmlixzz364d7S4kF

Branson-Potts Hailey and Jack Leonard (April 4 2013) Wife of

Rockefeller impostor hired detective to look into his background

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldwife-

of-rockefeller-impostor-hired-detective-to-look-into-his-background-

20130404-2h8wzhtml

Briffa John (January 17th 2012) Donrsquot believe everything you read

(including in scientific journals) Dr John Briffa blog online

httpwwwdrbriffacom20120117dont-believe-everything-you-read-

including-in-scientific-journals

Bucholz Chris (May 19 2012) The 6 Most Effective Ways to Lie on Your

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Resume Cracked website online httpwwwcrackedcomblogthe-

6-most-effective-ways-to-lie-your-resume

Burns Robert (February 6 2014) US Navy nuclear force rocked by exam

cheating scandal Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldus-navy-nuclear-force-rocked-by-exam-

cheating-scandal-20140206-3226qhtmlixzz2sUTlYO8z

China Daily (2014-02-28) Asset theft is top economic crime in China

China Daily online httpeuropechinadailycomcnchina2014-

0228content_17311512htm

Connolly Kathleen Groll (nd) Faking It Can Job Applicants Outsmart

Personality Tests Performance Programs Inc website online

httpwwwperformanceprogramscomsurveysCan_Applicants_Outsmar

t_Personality_Testshtml

Cosslett Rhiannon Lucy (10 October 2013) Barrister Dennis ORiordan

was caught out over his phoney credentials He should have just stuck to

I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic employee The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013oct10cv-

lies-dennis-o-riordan-harvard

Courtenay Adam (July 16 2014) Getting a job after 50 Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessgrowinggetting-a-job-after-50-20140411-

36h6ahtmlixzz37aJcZwH0

Davey Melissa (April 6 2013) Drug companies put profits over lives

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthdrug-companies-put-

profits-over-lives-20130406-2hecohtml

Donna Newcastle Herald (2010) ldquoAsking for Troublerdquo Newcastle Herald

online

httpnewsstorefairfaxcomauappsviewDocumentacjsessionid=F2C1B2EF2556A130

B923D75C7AF8C5B2sy=aframppb=all_ffxampdt=selectRangeampdr=1monthampso=relevanceampsf

=textampsf=headlineamprc=10amprm=200ampsp=brsampcls=356ampclsPage=1ampdocID=NCH1005081S

20IGMS9MC

Duff Eamonn (June 1 2014) Jailed surgeon Suresh Nair may be

deported after release Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaunswjailed-surgeon-suresh-nair-may-be-

deported-after-release-20140531-39azchtmlixzz33M0szLSk

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Duffin Claire (May 13 2013) Fake pilot flew Airbus A320 into London

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomautraveltravel-

incidentsfake-pilot-flew-airbus-a320-into-london-20130513-

2jh2qhtmlixzz2TAN1u466

Dunn Claire (July 7 2014) How to spot a fake job ad Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-businesstrendshow-

to-spot-a-fake-job-ad-20140501-37jk2htmlixzz371Tw1us2

Ehrenreich Barbara (2010) Bright-Sided How Positive Thinking Is

Undermining America published by Picador Available online

httpwwwamazoncomBright-Sided-Positive-Thinking-Undermining-

Americadp0312658850

Featherstone Tony ( April 10 2014) How many job ads are fake

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessmanagingblogsthe-venturehow-many-job-ads-are-fake-

20140409-36crhhtmlixzz2yTO5RlhC

Ferguson Adele (September 20 2014d) Macquarie Group file shows

cheating on financial adviser exams must be stamped out Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-

and-analysismacquarie-group-file-shows-cheating-on-financial-adviser-

exams-must-be-stamped-out-20140919-10j91ehtml

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (September 20 2014c) Penske File

exposed Macquarie Groups cheat sheet made public Sydney Morning

Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-

financepenske-file-exposed-macquarie-groups-cheat-sheet-made-public-

20140919-10j8yuhtmlixzz3DoEAQfr2

Ferguson Adele (September 19 2014b) Life insurance industry next to

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industry-next-to-feel-asic-blowtorch-20140918-

10ipw7htmlixzz3DiEM92GU

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financial-planning-20140815-104gknhtmlixzz3AYOfXWKn

Freedman David H (13 February 2012) Lies Damned Lies and Medical

Science - Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is

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18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

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and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

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lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

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medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

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Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

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19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

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price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

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radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

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httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securityviagra-

spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

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exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

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Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

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judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

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hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

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Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

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online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

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_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

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nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

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May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

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21

to ends Academiaedu online

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_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

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_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

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faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

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tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

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jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

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best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

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denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

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Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

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22

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Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

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questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

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Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

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Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

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Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

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23

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Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

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care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

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http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

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wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

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Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

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2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

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24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

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suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

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Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

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child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

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TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

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sp

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25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

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tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

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ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

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Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

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pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

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26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

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Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

2

forelocks and say humbly that the Lord is my shepherd then promise

not to stray That is might was right and explained as the just order of

things However this was a bit discouraging for those out of luck

When self-help books started arriving their first and biggest market

turned out to be giving the depressed sheeple permission to fake-it-till-

they-made-it whatever making it might mean to them In relative

modernity an early starter in this line of woo was the Reverent Vincent

Peale with his The Power of Positive Thinking (1952) He must have

been onto something because it is still selling and has countless

imitators For every action there is also a reaction ndash now even an anti-

positive thinking movement (Ehrenreich 2010)

Faking it to make it is all very well almost old fashioned A harder trick

may be to fake it to keep making it Think of the legions of middle aged

workers who sincerely hate their jobs but have to fake wanting to be

there since therersquos not a snowflakersquos chance in hell they will ever get

another job (Courtenay 2014) The same might be said for countless

soured marriages preserved for the sake of children And then we have

those at the top of their game but scared of falling over At President

Barrack Obamarsquos inauguration ceremony in 2009 the marines honour

band pretended to play while their own pre-recorded performance came

over the loudspeakers The performer Beyonce sang flawlessly um

well she actually lip-synched her own pre-recorded voice (Younge 2013)

And the President of course spoke movingly hellip reading from an autocue

out of sight from the TV cameras So where are the borders of reality

now We live in a haze of manicured virtual relationships (May 2013b

ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo)

Of course anyone who is not pathologically naive and who has

encountered the corporate-speak of todays urban living knows that the

fake-it meme is already in the DNA of most institutional critters large and

small The only news is that this virus might also be deployed by bus

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

3

drivers and check-out girls With this in mind the essay takes the fake-it

topic beyond some simple self-trickery sold as positive thinking and looks

at various extended mutations inside and outside of the law The reading

list reflects this

2 The shifting sands of moral judgement on deception

One interesting issue is the red lines of acceptability and the green lines

of um-OK which people set up in their minds when coping with

deceitfakeryfraud etc Ive personally come to the conclusion that while

we assume that others share our red and green lines in behavioural

practice there is only very limited consensus about what is or is not OK in

matters of deception This can be even be played upon in the mass media

when people are socially and professionally lured into admitting or

inventing transgressions for public entertainment (Younge 2013)

Although Irsquom a lousy faker myself my own gold standard for moral

judgements is whether the deceit was done with good intentions and

whether self or others are likely to be hurt or helped by the act That is a

judgement call and not always easy to make

3 Acceptable ranges of personal deception

The most generous concessions we make to testing the limits of fakery

are those we apply to our own needs and failings Everyone wants to be a

hero in their own movie It tends to work outwards from there to family

intimate partners friends acquaintances and so on At this proximity we

may be direct though not vicious in calling out a deception in those we

know well or we may joke about it In fact we may culturally expect a

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

4

plain girl to wear makeup or a man to barrack for a football team he

privately cares nothing about

When life seems especially grim or hopeless we may conjure up and

project a degree of illusion (or self-delusion) about a nicer future on the

principle that all the world loves a winner so given sufficient chutzpah it

can all come true The personally timid depressed angry or fearful

individual may be persuaded to put on a happy and confident face to help

with future realities Apparently this actually does change outcomes at

least some of the time and has spawned the aforementioned deluge of

self-help books and courses It has also spawned many work

environments of fake and therefore stressful bonhomie We may not be

entirely persuaded when the shop assistant with deadpan eyes says ldquohave

a happy dayrdquo

At the personal level deception may be entirely private (self-deception)

or it may be to coolly present a certain invented persona socially or

professionally or it may involve self-deception for the purpose of public

deception

The propagandistrsquos first target is himherself Smith (2014) notes that

effective politicians endeavour to persuade themselves of causes whether

or not the causes are credible The same is true of any salesman I once

had a very brief career cold calling to sell typewriter ribbons and carbon

papers I was an abject failure being quite unable to convince myself or

my hoped-for customers that the products were of value Yet the

promiscuous promises and deceptions of sales talk can be intoxicating for

some who make a career of it

Deception is usually thought of as raising expectations falsely

However it may also be used to lower expectations Keeping a low

profile disarms possible attack Showing apparent weakness may mislead

a competitor into careless error Ambiguous agreement leaves no space

for counter-argument And so on Even as a private game this technique

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

5

can yield a certain kind of empowerment The only job interviews I have

ever managed well were those where I persuaded myself that the

outcome didnrsquot matter terribly much after all Wanting something too

much can be a severe handicap In retrospect I might have had more

luck with romance if this lesson had been learned earlier hellip

4 Community attitudes to public deceit

In contrast to our tolerance for a little private cheating as a community

we are usually censorious about fake behaviour or products or other

deception where we have least real control Politicians are widely

regarded as having morals lower than a grass snake and abused in their

physical absence accordingly (see the outstanding analysis by Warick

Smith 2014 Parts 1 2 amp 3 also Lyon 2013 Milman 2014)

Companies are not even human and can therefore both act without

regard to the public interest and expect to be targeted by the public for

infractions but have teams of lawyers to avoid real consequences (eg

see Ferguson 2014abcd Yeates 2014 West 2013 amp 2014 Planet

Plutocrat 2014 Liptak 2014 Lawrence 2014 Kanamori 2014 Davey

2013 Adonis 2013 Featherstone 2014) Indeed those who expose

corporate and institutional malfeasance whistle blowers are the ones

most at risk (MCT 2013 Pascoe 2014 Remeikis 2013 Donna 2010 and

of course the pursuit by power elites of individuals who have exposed the

worldwide mass surveillance recently of whole populations in the name of

ldquosecurityrdquo)

Mischief from the dog that didnrsquot bark the general idea of laws or rules is

usually that certain things are forbidden but that otherwise the legal

agent human or institutional is free to act and profit from the

environment (Contra a wry Chinese person once explained to me that in

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

6

the PRC everything not explicitly allowed by law was forbidden) The free

range idea gives rise to whole industries and professions some of which

in common parlance would probably qualify as fake deceptive anti-

social against the public interest and so on Lawyers feed in these rich

pastures Tax avoidance is an example which quickly comes to mind

Parts of fringe medicine might be another

Some features of modern organizational life almost seemed designed to

encourage adherence to the letter but not the spirit of fair play I am

thinking here of compliance regimes which deal in ever more minute

detail with tick-box requirements Such requirements sometimes can and

do save lives ndash as for example in hospital safety routines Yet compliance

framers often overlook critical features of human psychology

Where good judgement and experience were once needed and valued

dogmatic but simple minded compliance requirements can give an false

illusion of tasks well-done and actually provide worm holes for the lazy or

ill-intentioned to escape responsibility I have seen a lot of this in mass

education institutions Anything to do with money is a honey pot for sly

deception For example a little research on the accountancy auditing

industry will throw up damaging and persistent instances of compliance

requirements ruthlessly warped (West 2014a 2014b 2013) The net

effect of cynically exploited compliance routines can be to undermine

public trust in institutions

Since actual humans have to work in the sometimes toxic environs of

companies and institutions institutional staff might also accumulate

certain company or institutional cultural attributes of deceit (Alexander

2013 Burns 2014 McKenzie 2013 Schnurer 2013 Simons 2014 Wilkins

2014 Yiu 2014)

As relatively free agents professionals are expected to act with probity

Where they fail the interests of clients through fake fraud or other

deception the penalties are supposed to be severe The reality may be

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

7

something else (See Silva 2014 Shaw 2014 Rushton 2013 Medew

2012 McCoy 2014 Freedman 2012 Ferguson 2014ab Cosslett 2013

Duffin 2013 RT Novosti News 2013 Travellercom 2011 Yim 2011

Onishi 2014)

One interesting feature of professional failure is that fake qualifications

+ actual operational competence is considered outrageous and may

earn jail time (Bloomberg News 2014 Duffin 2013) On the other hand

appropriate qualifications + operational incompetence or even

fakery tends to be seen as a sad but common feature of the human

condition usually censored by little more than a loss of business or

reputation if that (Briffa 2012 Freedman 2012)

5 Paradoxes of belief and underestimation

In the never ending acceleration of our ever more complicated civilization

the largest part of what we ldquoknowrdquo comes from what somebody else told

us For wiser individuals such knowing is forever conditional and tested

again and again against outcomes over a lifetime That is what scientific

method is supposed to be about yet even amongst scientists it is a

minority habit

For most people most of the time information is accepted as knowledge if

the giver has some kind of authority The mechanic is supposed to know

best about mechanics the lawyer about law the doctor about medicine

and the professor about his specialization If it is printed in a book the

credibility of the information is multiplied

When we look at actual outcomes such common faith in authority is very

very often misplaced To challenge it is to invite not only doubt about the

challenger but often hostility as well

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

8

My particular childhood environment in a poor and itinerant family

probably had a good deal to do with early and lifelong scepticism about

the claims of authority No doubt that scepticism has kept me an outsider

and for the most part an automatically discredited outsider From time to

time of course I have been wrong and the authority of the moment has

been right or partly right But where I have been right the rightness was

frequently resented as posing a threat or not coming from a worthy

source Nowadays as one embellished with a PhD the contempt is more

muted yet the owner has not become more nor less wise and the

doctorate is irrelevant to most of what turns up in my writing It often

seems that brand and reputation is everything not the worth of a

proposition There is nothing unique about this situation For 1500 years

the wise men of Europe told each other that the sun revolved about the

earth and were eager to incinerate anyone who suggested otherwise

The point of the paragraphs above is that faking belief in the accepted

wisdom of the day (when faking is needed) and publicly admiring those

who disseminate it is probably the surest path to worldly success It

helps enormously if your mind is not critical enough to see the flaws in

the accepted wisdom of the day You will be a true believer and feted

above all others My handicap has been a moral inability to play this kind

of faking game Put it down to poor upbringing Some cultures make the

whole process rather easier by formally creating private and public

behaviour roles Within the boundaries of these roles even conflicting

beliefs may be played out with appropriate enthusiasm The Japanese

distinction of honne (true feelings) and tatemae (public faccedilade) is a good

example

6 The invincible shields of status reputation and qualifications

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

9

The Archbishop of Canterbury has recently announced that he sometimes

doubts the existence of God and cannot defend belief in this god to non-

believers (Bingham 2014) As leader of the Anglican faith this would

seems a somewhat startling revelation Yet it is unlikely that his position

will be seriously challenged What he represents is as it were too big to

fail Too much social (and financial) capital would be lost if the leaders of

that religion simply packed up and retired to a nearby unemployment

office The interesting thing is that this archbishop no longer feels a need

to fake it As an alter boy or newby priest with ambition he certainly

would not have the liberty of such insouciance

For those who wish to exercise power or to be believed or at least to be

employed any tool which gives them claim to some authority will be

pursued relentlessly That tool may be as crude as a gun or as

pretentious as a job title or as gauche as an academic credential In all of

these cases the temptation to seize the talisman by guile and fakery is

immense

The code word for the firm belief that something is of value to the

individual an organization or a country is confidence and magic

talismans like university degrees are of high value in the confidence

game However any kind of branding ndash even a beer bottle label ndash is

better than no branding Even the value of money depends upon

confidence and that confidence turns on the countryrsquos ldquobrandrdquo or

reputation As this essay has noted already most of our confidence is

founded on accepting the worth of information which is not validated by

personal experience Branding for the uncritical mind is a lazy short cut

for validating indirect knowledge and is therefore an irresistible target for

every level of fakery

Religious confidence may be based on accepting faith itself as a value

beyond challenge A lot of people seem to find that sufficient although

as the Anglican archbishop realized not all Ideology trades on a similar

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

10

approach and is similarly vulnerable As with branding so with the

imprimatur of faith value comes with reputation and reputation while it

may be well earned can just as easily be built of foundations of deceit by

the unscrupulous

The defence of faith against disbelievers and the indifferent many may

depend upon selective quotation from a revered text like the Bible

trading upon the trustfulness of children or targeted social approval and

rewards for those drawn into the community of the faithful The defence

of faith in an ideology typically follows a similar path to the religious

stratagems but tends to be less durable since the promised rewards are

rarely supernatural In the last resort the defence of faith may well also

entail violence

7 Trust concealment and betrayal from the agents of government

and business

Businesses and most governments have only a limited resort to religion

or ideology as tools to foster faith in their processes As complex

institutions their leaders know that they cannot please everyone all of the

time even with the best of intentions (and historically their intentions

have not always been the best) They must therefore resort to the

manipulation of opinion and the cultivation of desirable ldquoneedsrdquo in their

target populations Advertising public relations the selective release of

information the obsessive collection of information and the reluctance to

share information (usually called ldquosecurityrdquo) are almost universal features

of governments institutions and businesses of all kinds That is the tools

to control public confidence almost always imply a level of deception and

without such tools the institutions are naked as they see it to attack

It is true that the general level of cynicism and its inverse expression

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

11

trust go through cycles in the populations of particular countries National

populations tend to come together in the face of traumatic circumstances

and for a while old doubts and vendettas will be buried to confront a

common enemy or follow a new hope

World War II was a defining experience for huge numbers of people and

in countries as diverse as the UK Germany Australia Japan and South

Korea close observers will confirm that the public values of ordinary

people in the post-war period were markedly different from more recent

generations A similar general shift in psychology can be seen across

generations of people in Russia and China In every case politicians and

sundry carpet-baggers have betrayed nascent public trust and the publicrsquos

willingness to self-sacrifice in conditions which extremely threatened

general welfare In every case cynical self-interest demonstrated by

elites has eventually infected general populations The erosion of trust

and honesty has extraordinarily broad consequences from the quality of

workmanship to the quality of marriages from civic participation to the

ethics of business practice

Perhaps the single most important protection for hard won freedoms and

civil institutions is access to unbiased information Information of public

interest withheld or distorted is direct nourishment for every kind of fraud

and malfeasance and a short step from tyranny Our generation has seen

an exponential growth of information distortion in the public sector the

private sector and then inevitably at the level of personal behaviour

Our personal autonomy and full scope to develop our potentials depend in

many ways on optimum access to unbiased information and the freedom

to challenge accepted truths There will therefore always be a constant

tension between free minds and the secretive objectives of organizations

and their agents The price of liberty is eternal vigilance

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

12

8 The tangled ways of education for profit

At this point I will take a small detour into the murky world of deceit

fraud and general self-delusion which seeps from the cracks in

educational institutions I happen to have had a particularly extended

experience of pursuing academic credentials (in retrospect a foolish

journey travelled with a probably foolish lack of guile) I have also been in

the business of performing those teacher circus tricks which are supposed

to validate academic credentials Along the way I have seen fakery on a

grand scale in seven countries played in an infinitude of ways and

mostly with impunity (eg see May 2006 2008a 2012) The education

process itself is often a simulation supposedly of real life prospects and

the diplomas which accompany it are less claims on past achievement

(dubious as those might be) than as promises of future potential

In this situation it is hardly surprising that possessing the diplomas by

whatever means becomes more important for many (most) aspirants

that whatever mastery of knowledge they claim to guarantee In China

and South Korea where I spent twelve years in tertiary institutions there

is often a scarcely concealed conspiracy between teaching staff and

students ldquoyou pretend to learn and Irsquoll pretend to teachrdquo The cultural

and monetary rewards of the system sustain this fakery In so-called

Western countries such as Australia plagiarism and ghost writing by

students is an ever rising threat yet staff are under enormous pressure to

ignore all but the most blatant instances of such fraud especially as 60

of tertiary teachers are on short term sessional contracts and

consequently neutered in any institutional conflict

Many universities accumulate a long histories of discrimination against

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

13

academics who raise awkward questions about probity although they

prefer not to publicize such events My own alma mater the University of

Newcastle NSW could serve as an example here (Donna Newcastle

Herald 2010) For similar reasons of institutional self-preservation grade

inflation is endemic Universities which are now essentially marketing

organizations have every incentive not to look too hard at the real quality

of teaching and learning My own view is that the whole mass education

process will soon be forced into some massive paradigm shifts the sort of

thing which happens when as an old parable says the king is shown to

have no clothes (see May 2014b)

9 So when have we ldquomade itrdquo anyway

In the restaurant at the end of the universe when all ambition has come

to naught the race is done and nothing is left but to tell of times past

will we embellish our stories and claim to be heroic survivors from events

lost in the mists of time Of course we will For those with brains not

cauterized by TV and virtual lives which forgot to actually live stories are

a nourishment for the soul Stories are built on selective memories and

imagination We tell them to validate ourselves and to please others

Since actual daily experience is apt to be neither so fascinating nor so

kind to our egos as a well told tale we are likely to create a somewhat

fictional account of worlds which might have been That is we fake it and

the faking is well loved

At each stage of a life short term and long term goals mutate As

children we canrsquot properly imagine what is to come Making it in a

playground may mean bluffing a bully while you quake in your boots

Making it as a teenage boy may mean faking street credrsquo as a bad boy

which is what hot chicks seem to want The hot chicks have their own

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

14

versions of deception Stretching out ahead of these tricky beginnings is

the eternal saga of scraping through college bluffing through job

interviews playing the whole repertoire of corporate deceptions to survive

in the shark pool of a career and being tipped into obscurity at fifty as a

has-been

Of course all this fakery may not be what you are about You may play a

straight bat from start to finish Depending on luck intelligence your

good looks your connections the job niche you choose you may be a

scintillating success renowned for never being drawn to the dark side Or

you may be pasted as a naiumlve imbecile There are many kinds of animals

in the forest Which kind are you

Reading list (note that the writers in these links are expressing their

own views We dont necessarily share them)

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Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessfinanceblogswork-in-progressbribery-a-necessary-evil-

20131010-2vb8shtmlixzz2hMQNXLIw

AFP (September 21 2012) Psychopaths have poor sense of smell

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldpsychopaths-have-poor-sense-

of-smell-20120921-26a7zhtmlixzz274JyM2a1

Alexander Michelle (February 2 2013) Why Police Lie Under Oath New

York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom20130203opinionsundaywhy-police-

officers-lie-under-oathhtmlpagewanted=2ampref=generalampsrc=meamp_r=0

Associated Press (December 1 2013)London mayor Boris Johnson claims

poor have low IQs and greed is good Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldlondon-mayor-boris-johnson-claims-poor-

have-low-iqs-and-greed-is-good-20131130-2yio2htmlixzz2mAfzl5jP

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

15

Battersby Lucy (November 11 2013) Love scams sending $7m a month

to west Africa Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securitylove-scams-

sending-7m-a-month-to-west-africa-20131111-

2xca3htmlixzz2kMvdUeQD

Bingham John (September 19 2014) Archbishop of Canterbury Justin

Welby questions the existence of God Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldarchbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-

questions-the-existence-of-god-20140919-10jaryhtmlixzz3DkI56hxp

Birmingham John (February 14 2013) Three billion reasons why

cheating is rife Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionblogsblunt-instrumentthree-

billion-reasons-why-cheating-is-rife-20130213-

2ed5ihtmlixzz2Kp75NEFM

Blaszczak-Boxe Agata (August 08 2014) Sexting Lies The New Orgasm

Faking LiveScience website online

httpwwwlivesciencecom47254-sexting-lies-are-new-fake-

orgasmhtml

Bloomberg News(September 17 2014) Wal-Mart spokesman resigns

after fibbing about his CV Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessworld-businesswalmart-spokesman-

resigns-after-fibbing-about-his-cv-20140917-10hyf0htmlixzz3DYZtvk3A

Bochenski Natalie (une 30 2014) Doctors not looking after own mental

health Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslanddoctors-not-looking-after-

own-mental-health-20140629-zsq7fhtmlixzz364d7S4kF

Branson-Potts Hailey and Jack Leonard (April 4 2013) Wife of

Rockefeller impostor hired detective to look into his background

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldwife-

of-rockefeller-impostor-hired-detective-to-look-into-his-background-

20130404-2h8wzhtml

Briffa John (January 17th 2012) Donrsquot believe everything you read

(including in scientific journals) Dr John Briffa blog online

httpwwwdrbriffacom20120117dont-believe-everything-you-read-

including-in-scientific-journals

Bucholz Chris (May 19 2012) The 6 Most Effective Ways to Lie on Your

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

16

Resume Cracked website online httpwwwcrackedcomblogthe-

6-most-effective-ways-to-lie-your-resume

Burns Robert (February 6 2014) US Navy nuclear force rocked by exam

cheating scandal Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldus-navy-nuclear-force-rocked-by-exam-

cheating-scandal-20140206-3226qhtmlixzz2sUTlYO8z

China Daily (2014-02-28) Asset theft is top economic crime in China

China Daily online httpeuropechinadailycomcnchina2014-

0228content_17311512htm

Connolly Kathleen Groll (nd) Faking It Can Job Applicants Outsmart

Personality Tests Performance Programs Inc website online

httpwwwperformanceprogramscomsurveysCan_Applicants_Outsmar

t_Personality_Testshtml

Cosslett Rhiannon Lucy (10 October 2013) Barrister Dennis ORiordan

was caught out over his phoney credentials He should have just stuck to

I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic employee The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013oct10cv-

lies-dennis-o-riordan-harvard

Courtenay Adam (July 16 2014) Getting a job after 50 Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessgrowinggetting-a-job-after-50-20140411-

36h6ahtmlixzz37aJcZwH0

Davey Melissa (April 6 2013) Drug companies put profits over lives

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthdrug-companies-put-

profits-over-lives-20130406-2hecohtml

Donna Newcastle Herald (2010) ldquoAsking for Troublerdquo Newcastle Herald

online

httpnewsstorefairfaxcomauappsviewDocumentacjsessionid=F2C1B2EF2556A130

B923D75C7AF8C5B2sy=aframppb=all_ffxampdt=selectRangeampdr=1monthampso=relevanceampsf

=textampsf=headlineamprc=10amprm=200ampsp=brsampcls=356ampclsPage=1ampdocID=NCH1005081S

20IGMS9MC

Duff Eamonn (June 1 2014) Jailed surgeon Suresh Nair may be

deported after release Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaunswjailed-surgeon-suresh-nair-may-be-

deported-after-release-20140531-39azchtmlixzz33M0szLSk

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

17

Duffin Claire (May 13 2013) Fake pilot flew Airbus A320 into London

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomautraveltravel-

incidentsfake-pilot-flew-airbus-a320-into-london-20130513-

2jh2qhtmlixzz2TAN1u466

Dunn Claire (July 7 2014) How to spot a fake job ad Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-businesstrendshow-

to-spot-a-fake-job-ad-20140501-37jk2htmlixzz371Tw1us2

Ehrenreich Barbara (2010) Bright-Sided How Positive Thinking Is

Undermining America published by Picador Available online

httpwwwamazoncomBright-Sided-Positive-Thinking-Undermining-

Americadp0312658850

Featherstone Tony ( April 10 2014) How many job ads are fake

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessmanagingblogsthe-venturehow-many-job-ads-are-fake-

20140409-36crhhtmlixzz2yTO5RlhC

Ferguson Adele (September 20 2014d) Macquarie Group file shows

cheating on financial adviser exams must be stamped out Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-

and-analysismacquarie-group-file-shows-cheating-on-financial-adviser-

exams-must-be-stamped-out-20140919-10j91ehtml

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (September 20 2014c) Penske File

exposed Macquarie Groups cheat sheet made public Sydney Morning

Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-

financepenske-file-exposed-macquarie-groups-cheat-sheet-made-public-

20140919-10j8yuhtmlixzz3DoEAQfr2

Ferguson Adele (September 19 2014b) Life insurance industry next to

feel ASIC blowtorch Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinesscomment-and-analysislife-insurance-

industry-next-to-feel-asic-blowtorch-20140918-

10ipw7htmlixzz3DiEM92GU

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (August 16 2014a) Cheating rife in

financial planning Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financecheating-rife-in-

financial-planning-20140815-104gknhtmlixzz3AYOfXWKn

Freedman David H (13 February 2012) Lies Damned Lies and Medical

Science - Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

exposing their bad science The Atlantic online

httpwwwtheatlanticcommagazinearchive201011lies-damned-lies-

and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

Hardcover [highly recommended] pub Viking Adult Available online

(including ebook format) httpwwwamazoncomRisk-Savvy-Make-

Good-Decisionsdp0670025658

Goodman Nadia (June3 2013) Fake It Until You Make It How to Believe

in Yourself When You Dont Feel Worthy Entrepreneur website online

httpwwwentrepreneurcomarticle226814

Gough Deborah (June 10 2013) Scammers mimic genuine online

retailers The Age online httpwwwtheagecomaudigital-

lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalmedicare-

rorts-cost-3bn-20120115-1q1fyhtmlixzz1jZrKfeeR

Harrison Dan (April 23 2014) Crackdown on Medicare rorting by doctors

falls $128 million short Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaufederal-politicspolitical-newscrackdown-on-

medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

Hyde Marina (7 December 2013) Follow Mandelas example and roar

with laughter at all this rightwing fawning Nelson Mandela not only made

history he did so in such a way that made others ndash from David Cameron

to Elton John ndash want to rewrite their own The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013dec06follow-nelson-

mandela-laugh-rightwing-fawningCMP=ema_632

Jaksch Mary (2008) Why Faking It Can be Soul-destroying Goodlife

Zen website online httpgoodlifezencomwhy-faking-it-can-be-soul-

destroying

Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

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19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessaviationflight-centre-fined-11m-for-

price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

Katherine Feeney Katherine (October 16 2012) Confessions of a troll

Trolling is an art Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmenttv-and-

radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securityviagra-

spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-prosecurity-itcupid-media-hack-

exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014feb07fake-food-scandal-

revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldcocacola-defends-pomegranate-label-to-

judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldobama-selfie-a-reminder-of-white-house-

hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

Madrid Cienna (November 21 2012) The Lying Disease - Why Would

Someone Want to Fake a Serious Illness on the Internet The Stranger

website online httpwwwthestrangercomseattlethe-lying-

diseaseContentoid=15337239

Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

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20

Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

httpelitedailycomlifehow-to-bullsht-your-way-to-success

Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

online httpthings-apblogspotcomau200902ant-and-

grasshopper-william-somersethtml

May Thor (1998) Finding Truth The Human Mind as an Error-Checking

Mechanism The Passionate Skeptic website online

httpthormaynetunwiseideaserrorcheckhtml

May Thor (1999) ldquoBirth of a Salesmanrdquo The Passionate Skeptic website

online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

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_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

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nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

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May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

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_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessinsiders-stole-and-leaked-secret-

tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

httpblogshbrorgcs201207narcissism_the_difference_betwhtml

Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014sep18budget-emergency-

denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

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24

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suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

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bad thing Joongang Daily online

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prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

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the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

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27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

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3

drivers and check-out girls With this in mind the essay takes the fake-it

topic beyond some simple self-trickery sold as positive thinking and looks

at various extended mutations inside and outside of the law The reading

list reflects this

2 The shifting sands of moral judgement on deception

One interesting issue is the red lines of acceptability and the green lines

of um-OK which people set up in their minds when coping with

deceitfakeryfraud etc Ive personally come to the conclusion that while

we assume that others share our red and green lines in behavioural

practice there is only very limited consensus about what is or is not OK in

matters of deception This can be even be played upon in the mass media

when people are socially and professionally lured into admitting or

inventing transgressions for public entertainment (Younge 2013)

Although Irsquom a lousy faker myself my own gold standard for moral

judgements is whether the deceit was done with good intentions and

whether self or others are likely to be hurt or helped by the act That is a

judgement call and not always easy to make

3 Acceptable ranges of personal deception

The most generous concessions we make to testing the limits of fakery

are those we apply to our own needs and failings Everyone wants to be a

hero in their own movie It tends to work outwards from there to family

intimate partners friends acquaintances and so on At this proximity we

may be direct though not vicious in calling out a deception in those we

know well or we may joke about it In fact we may culturally expect a

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4

plain girl to wear makeup or a man to barrack for a football team he

privately cares nothing about

When life seems especially grim or hopeless we may conjure up and

project a degree of illusion (or self-delusion) about a nicer future on the

principle that all the world loves a winner so given sufficient chutzpah it

can all come true The personally timid depressed angry or fearful

individual may be persuaded to put on a happy and confident face to help

with future realities Apparently this actually does change outcomes at

least some of the time and has spawned the aforementioned deluge of

self-help books and courses It has also spawned many work

environments of fake and therefore stressful bonhomie We may not be

entirely persuaded when the shop assistant with deadpan eyes says ldquohave

a happy dayrdquo

At the personal level deception may be entirely private (self-deception)

or it may be to coolly present a certain invented persona socially or

professionally or it may involve self-deception for the purpose of public

deception

The propagandistrsquos first target is himherself Smith (2014) notes that

effective politicians endeavour to persuade themselves of causes whether

or not the causes are credible The same is true of any salesman I once

had a very brief career cold calling to sell typewriter ribbons and carbon

papers I was an abject failure being quite unable to convince myself or

my hoped-for customers that the products were of value Yet the

promiscuous promises and deceptions of sales talk can be intoxicating for

some who make a career of it

Deception is usually thought of as raising expectations falsely

However it may also be used to lower expectations Keeping a low

profile disarms possible attack Showing apparent weakness may mislead

a competitor into careless error Ambiguous agreement leaves no space

for counter-argument And so on Even as a private game this technique

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

5

can yield a certain kind of empowerment The only job interviews I have

ever managed well were those where I persuaded myself that the

outcome didnrsquot matter terribly much after all Wanting something too

much can be a severe handicap In retrospect I might have had more

luck with romance if this lesson had been learned earlier hellip

4 Community attitudes to public deceit

In contrast to our tolerance for a little private cheating as a community

we are usually censorious about fake behaviour or products or other

deception where we have least real control Politicians are widely

regarded as having morals lower than a grass snake and abused in their

physical absence accordingly (see the outstanding analysis by Warick

Smith 2014 Parts 1 2 amp 3 also Lyon 2013 Milman 2014)

Companies are not even human and can therefore both act without

regard to the public interest and expect to be targeted by the public for

infractions but have teams of lawyers to avoid real consequences (eg

see Ferguson 2014abcd Yeates 2014 West 2013 amp 2014 Planet

Plutocrat 2014 Liptak 2014 Lawrence 2014 Kanamori 2014 Davey

2013 Adonis 2013 Featherstone 2014) Indeed those who expose

corporate and institutional malfeasance whistle blowers are the ones

most at risk (MCT 2013 Pascoe 2014 Remeikis 2013 Donna 2010 and

of course the pursuit by power elites of individuals who have exposed the

worldwide mass surveillance recently of whole populations in the name of

ldquosecurityrdquo)

Mischief from the dog that didnrsquot bark the general idea of laws or rules is

usually that certain things are forbidden but that otherwise the legal

agent human or institutional is free to act and profit from the

environment (Contra a wry Chinese person once explained to me that in

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

6

the PRC everything not explicitly allowed by law was forbidden) The free

range idea gives rise to whole industries and professions some of which

in common parlance would probably qualify as fake deceptive anti-

social against the public interest and so on Lawyers feed in these rich

pastures Tax avoidance is an example which quickly comes to mind

Parts of fringe medicine might be another

Some features of modern organizational life almost seemed designed to

encourage adherence to the letter but not the spirit of fair play I am

thinking here of compliance regimes which deal in ever more minute

detail with tick-box requirements Such requirements sometimes can and

do save lives ndash as for example in hospital safety routines Yet compliance

framers often overlook critical features of human psychology

Where good judgement and experience were once needed and valued

dogmatic but simple minded compliance requirements can give an false

illusion of tasks well-done and actually provide worm holes for the lazy or

ill-intentioned to escape responsibility I have seen a lot of this in mass

education institutions Anything to do with money is a honey pot for sly

deception For example a little research on the accountancy auditing

industry will throw up damaging and persistent instances of compliance

requirements ruthlessly warped (West 2014a 2014b 2013) The net

effect of cynically exploited compliance routines can be to undermine

public trust in institutions

Since actual humans have to work in the sometimes toxic environs of

companies and institutions institutional staff might also accumulate

certain company or institutional cultural attributes of deceit (Alexander

2013 Burns 2014 McKenzie 2013 Schnurer 2013 Simons 2014 Wilkins

2014 Yiu 2014)

As relatively free agents professionals are expected to act with probity

Where they fail the interests of clients through fake fraud or other

deception the penalties are supposed to be severe The reality may be

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

7

something else (See Silva 2014 Shaw 2014 Rushton 2013 Medew

2012 McCoy 2014 Freedman 2012 Ferguson 2014ab Cosslett 2013

Duffin 2013 RT Novosti News 2013 Travellercom 2011 Yim 2011

Onishi 2014)

One interesting feature of professional failure is that fake qualifications

+ actual operational competence is considered outrageous and may

earn jail time (Bloomberg News 2014 Duffin 2013) On the other hand

appropriate qualifications + operational incompetence or even

fakery tends to be seen as a sad but common feature of the human

condition usually censored by little more than a loss of business or

reputation if that (Briffa 2012 Freedman 2012)

5 Paradoxes of belief and underestimation

In the never ending acceleration of our ever more complicated civilization

the largest part of what we ldquoknowrdquo comes from what somebody else told

us For wiser individuals such knowing is forever conditional and tested

again and again against outcomes over a lifetime That is what scientific

method is supposed to be about yet even amongst scientists it is a

minority habit

For most people most of the time information is accepted as knowledge if

the giver has some kind of authority The mechanic is supposed to know

best about mechanics the lawyer about law the doctor about medicine

and the professor about his specialization If it is printed in a book the

credibility of the information is multiplied

When we look at actual outcomes such common faith in authority is very

very often misplaced To challenge it is to invite not only doubt about the

challenger but often hostility as well

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8

My particular childhood environment in a poor and itinerant family

probably had a good deal to do with early and lifelong scepticism about

the claims of authority No doubt that scepticism has kept me an outsider

and for the most part an automatically discredited outsider From time to

time of course I have been wrong and the authority of the moment has

been right or partly right But where I have been right the rightness was

frequently resented as posing a threat or not coming from a worthy

source Nowadays as one embellished with a PhD the contempt is more

muted yet the owner has not become more nor less wise and the

doctorate is irrelevant to most of what turns up in my writing It often

seems that brand and reputation is everything not the worth of a

proposition There is nothing unique about this situation For 1500 years

the wise men of Europe told each other that the sun revolved about the

earth and were eager to incinerate anyone who suggested otherwise

The point of the paragraphs above is that faking belief in the accepted

wisdom of the day (when faking is needed) and publicly admiring those

who disseminate it is probably the surest path to worldly success It

helps enormously if your mind is not critical enough to see the flaws in

the accepted wisdom of the day You will be a true believer and feted

above all others My handicap has been a moral inability to play this kind

of faking game Put it down to poor upbringing Some cultures make the

whole process rather easier by formally creating private and public

behaviour roles Within the boundaries of these roles even conflicting

beliefs may be played out with appropriate enthusiasm The Japanese

distinction of honne (true feelings) and tatemae (public faccedilade) is a good

example

6 The invincible shields of status reputation and qualifications

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9

The Archbishop of Canterbury has recently announced that he sometimes

doubts the existence of God and cannot defend belief in this god to non-

believers (Bingham 2014) As leader of the Anglican faith this would

seems a somewhat startling revelation Yet it is unlikely that his position

will be seriously challenged What he represents is as it were too big to

fail Too much social (and financial) capital would be lost if the leaders of

that religion simply packed up and retired to a nearby unemployment

office The interesting thing is that this archbishop no longer feels a need

to fake it As an alter boy or newby priest with ambition he certainly

would not have the liberty of such insouciance

For those who wish to exercise power or to be believed or at least to be

employed any tool which gives them claim to some authority will be

pursued relentlessly That tool may be as crude as a gun or as

pretentious as a job title or as gauche as an academic credential In all of

these cases the temptation to seize the talisman by guile and fakery is

immense

The code word for the firm belief that something is of value to the

individual an organization or a country is confidence and magic

talismans like university degrees are of high value in the confidence

game However any kind of branding ndash even a beer bottle label ndash is

better than no branding Even the value of money depends upon

confidence and that confidence turns on the countryrsquos ldquobrandrdquo or

reputation As this essay has noted already most of our confidence is

founded on accepting the worth of information which is not validated by

personal experience Branding for the uncritical mind is a lazy short cut

for validating indirect knowledge and is therefore an irresistible target for

every level of fakery

Religious confidence may be based on accepting faith itself as a value

beyond challenge A lot of people seem to find that sufficient although

as the Anglican archbishop realized not all Ideology trades on a similar

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

10

approach and is similarly vulnerable As with branding so with the

imprimatur of faith value comes with reputation and reputation while it

may be well earned can just as easily be built of foundations of deceit by

the unscrupulous

The defence of faith against disbelievers and the indifferent many may

depend upon selective quotation from a revered text like the Bible

trading upon the trustfulness of children or targeted social approval and

rewards for those drawn into the community of the faithful The defence

of faith in an ideology typically follows a similar path to the religious

stratagems but tends to be less durable since the promised rewards are

rarely supernatural In the last resort the defence of faith may well also

entail violence

7 Trust concealment and betrayal from the agents of government

and business

Businesses and most governments have only a limited resort to religion

or ideology as tools to foster faith in their processes As complex

institutions their leaders know that they cannot please everyone all of the

time even with the best of intentions (and historically their intentions

have not always been the best) They must therefore resort to the

manipulation of opinion and the cultivation of desirable ldquoneedsrdquo in their

target populations Advertising public relations the selective release of

information the obsessive collection of information and the reluctance to

share information (usually called ldquosecurityrdquo) are almost universal features

of governments institutions and businesses of all kinds That is the tools

to control public confidence almost always imply a level of deception and

without such tools the institutions are naked as they see it to attack

It is true that the general level of cynicism and its inverse expression

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

11

trust go through cycles in the populations of particular countries National

populations tend to come together in the face of traumatic circumstances

and for a while old doubts and vendettas will be buried to confront a

common enemy or follow a new hope

World War II was a defining experience for huge numbers of people and

in countries as diverse as the UK Germany Australia Japan and South

Korea close observers will confirm that the public values of ordinary

people in the post-war period were markedly different from more recent

generations A similar general shift in psychology can be seen across

generations of people in Russia and China In every case politicians and

sundry carpet-baggers have betrayed nascent public trust and the publicrsquos

willingness to self-sacrifice in conditions which extremely threatened

general welfare In every case cynical self-interest demonstrated by

elites has eventually infected general populations The erosion of trust

and honesty has extraordinarily broad consequences from the quality of

workmanship to the quality of marriages from civic participation to the

ethics of business practice

Perhaps the single most important protection for hard won freedoms and

civil institutions is access to unbiased information Information of public

interest withheld or distorted is direct nourishment for every kind of fraud

and malfeasance and a short step from tyranny Our generation has seen

an exponential growth of information distortion in the public sector the

private sector and then inevitably at the level of personal behaviour

Our personal autonomy and full scope to develop our potentials depend in

many ways on optimum access to unbiased information and the freedom

to challenge accepted truths There will therefore always be a constant

tension between free minds and the secretive objectives of organizations

and their agents The price of liberty is eternal vigilance

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

12

8 The tangled ways of education for profit

At this point I will take a small detour into the murky world of deceit

fraud and general self-delusion which seeps from the cracks in

educational institutions I happen to have had a particularly extended

experience of pursuing academic credentials (in retrospect a foolish

journey travelled with a probably foolish lack of guile) I have also been in

the business of performing those teacher circus tricks which are supposed

to validate academic credentials Along the way I have seen fakery on a

grand scale in seven countries played in an infinitude of ways and

mostly with impunity (eg see May 2006 2008a 2012) The education

process itself is often a simulation supposedly of real life prospects and

the diplomas which accompany it are less claims on past achievement

(dubious as those might be) than as promises of future potential

In this situation it is hardly surprising that possessing the diplomas by

whatever means becomes more important for many (most) aspirants

that whatever mastery of knowledge they claim to guarantee In China

and South Korea where I spent twelve years in tertiary institutions there

is often a scarcely concealed conspiracy between teaching staff and

students ldquoyou pretend to learn and Irsquoll pretend to teachrdquo The cultural

and monetary rewards of the system sustain this fakery In so-called

Western countries such as Australia plagiarism and ghost writing by

students is an ever rising threat yet staff are under enormous pressure to

ignore all but the most blatant instances of such fraud especially as 60

of tertiary teachers are on short term sessional contracts and

consequently neutered in any institutional conflict

Many universities accumulate a long histories of discrimination against

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

13

academics who raise awkward questions about probity although they

prefer not to publicize such events My own alma mater the University of

Newcastle NSW could serve as an example here (Donna Newcastle

Herald 2010) For similar reasons of institutional self-preservation grade

inflation is endemic Universities which are now essentially marketing

organizations have every incentive not to look too hard at the real quality

of teaching and learning My own view is that the whole mass education

process will soon be forced into some massive paradigm shifts the sort of

thing which happens when as an old parable says the king is shown to

have no clothes (see May 2014b)

9 So when have we ldquomade itrdquo anyway

In the restaurant at the end of the universe when all ambition has come

to naught the race is done and nothing is left but to tell of times past

will we embellish our stories and claim to be heroic survivors from events

lost in the mists of time Of course we will For those with brains not

cauterized by TV and virtual lives which forgot to actually live stories are

a nourishment for the soul Stories are built on selective memories and

imagination We tell them to validate ourselves and to please others

Since actual daily experience is apt to be neither so fascinating nor so

kind to our egos as a well told tale we are likely to create a somewhat

fictional account of worlds which might have been That is we fake it and

the faking is well loved

At each stage of a life short term and long term goals mutate As

children we canrsquot properly imagine what is to come Making it in a

playground may mean bluffing a bully while you quake in your boots

Making it as a teenage boy may mean faking street credrsquo as a bad boy

which is what hot chicks seem to want The hot chicks have their own

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

14

versions of deception Stretching out ahead of these tricky beginnings is

the eternal saga of scraping through college bluffing through job

interviews playing the whole repertoire of corporate deceptions to survive

in the shark pool of a career and being tipped into obscurity at fifty as a

has-been

Of course all this fakery may not be what you are about You may play a

straight bat from start to finish Depending on luck intelligence your

good looks your connections the job niche you choose you may be a

scintillating success renowned for never being drawn to the dark side Or

you may be pasted as a naiumlve imbecile There are many kinds of animals

in the forest Which kind are you

Reading list (note that the writers in these links are expressing their

own views We dont necessarily share them)

Adonis James (October 11 2013) Bribery a necessary evil Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessfinanceblogswork-in-progressbribery-a-necessary-evil-

20131010-2vb8shtmlixzz2hMQNXLIw

AFP (September 21 2012) Psychopaths have poor sense of smell

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldpsychopaths-have-poor-sense-

of-smell-20120921-26a7zhtmlixzz274JyM2a1

Alexander Michelle (February 2 2013) Why Police Lie Under Oath New

York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom20130203opinionsundaywhy-police-

officers-lie-under-oathhtmlpagewanted=2ampref=generalampsrc=meamp_r=0

Associated Press (December 1 2013)London mayor Boris Johnson claims

poor have low IQs and greed is good Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldlondon-mayor-boris-johnson-claims-poor-

have-low-iqs-and-greed-is-good-20131130-2yio2htmlixzz2mAfzl5jP

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

15

Battersby Lucy (November 11 2013) Love scams sending $7m a month

to west Africa Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securitylove-scams-

sending-7m-a-month-to-west-africa-20131111-

2xca3htmlixzz2kMvdUeQD

Bingham John (September 19 2014) Archbishop of Canterbury Justin

Welby questions the existence of God Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldarchbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-

questions-the-existence-of-god-20140919-10jaryhtmlixzz3DkI56hxp

Birmingham John (February 14 2013) Three billion reasons why

cheating is rife Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionblogsblunt-instrumentthree-

billion-reasons-why-cheating-is-rife-20130213-

2ed5ihtmlixzz2Kp75NEFM

Blaszczak-Boxe Agata (August 08 2014) Sexting Lies The New Orgasm

Faking LiveScience website online

httpwwwlivesciencecom47254-sexting-lies-are-new-fake-

orgasmhtml

Bloomberg News(September 17 2014) Wal-Mart spokesman resigns

after fibbing about his CV Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessworld-businesswalmart-spokesman-

resigns-after-fibbing-about-his-cv-20140917-10hyf0htmlixzz3DYZtvk3A

Bochenski Natalie (une 30 2014) Doctors not looking after own mental

health Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslanddoctors-not-looking-after-

own-mental-health-20140629-zsq7fhtmlixzz364d7S4kF

Branson-Potts Hailey and Jack Leonard (April 4 2013) Wife of

Rockefeller impostor hired detective to look into his background

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldwife-

of-rockefeller-impostor-hired-detective-to-look-into-his-background-

20130404-2h8wzhtml

Briffa John (January 17th 2012) Donrsquot believe everything you read

(including in scientific journals) Dr John Briffa blog online

httpwwwdrbriffacom20120117dont-believe-everything-you-read-

including-in-scientific-journals

Bucholz Chris (May 19 2012) The 6 Most Effective Ways to Lie on Your

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

16

Resume Cracked website online httpwwwcrackedcomblogthe-

6-most-effective-ways-to-lie-your-resume

Burns Robert (February 6 2014) US Navy nuclear force rocked by exam

cheating scandal Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldus-navy-nuclear-force-rocked-by-exam-

cheating-scandal-20140206-3226qhtmlixzz2sUTlYO8z

China Daily (2014-02-28) Asset theft is top economic crime in China

China Daily online httpeuropechinadailycomcnchina2014-

0228content_17311512htm

Connolly Kathleen Groll (nd) Faking It Can Job Applicants Outsmart

Personality Tests Performance Programs Inc website online

httpwwwperformanceprogramscomsurveysCan_Applicants_Outsmar

t_Personality_Testshtml

Cosslett Rhiannon Lucy (10 October 2013) Barrister Dennis ORiordan

was caught out over his phoney credentials He should have just stuck to

I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic employee The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013oct10cv-

lies-dennis-o-riordan-harvard

Courtenay Adam (July 16 2014) Getting a job after 50 Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessgrowinggetting-a-job-after-50-20140411-

36h6ahtmlixzz37aJcZwH0

Davey Melissa (April 6 2013) Drug companies put profits over lives

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthdrug-companies-put-

profits-over-lives-20130406-2hecohtml

Donna Newcastle Herald (2010) ldquoAsking for Troublerdquo Newcastle Herald

online

httpnewsstorefairfaxcomauappsviewDocumentacjsessionid=F2C1B2EF2556A130

B923D75C7AF8C5B2sy=aframppb=all_ffxampdt=selectRangeampdr=1monthampso=relevanceampsf

=textampsf=headlineamprc=10amprm=200ampsp=brsampcls=356ampclsPage=1ampdocID=NCH1005081S

20IGMS9MC

Duff Eamonn (June 1 2014) Jailed surgeon Suresh Nair may be

deported after release Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaunswjailed-surgeon-suresh-nair-may-be-

deported-after-release-20140531-39azchtmlixzz33M0szLSk

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

17

Duffin Claire (May 13 2013) Fake pilot flew Airbus A320 into London

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomautraveltravel-

incidentsfake-pilot-flew-airbus-a320-into-london-20130513-

2jh2qhtmlixzz2TAN1u466

Dunn Claire (July 7 2014) How to spot a fake job ad Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-businesstrendshow-

to-spot-a-fake-job-ad-20140501-37jk2htmlixzz371Tw1us2

Ehrenreich Barbara (2010) Bright-Sided How Positive Thinking Is

Undermining America published by Picador Available online

httpwwwamazoncomBright-Sided-Positive-Thinking-Undermining-

Americadp0312658850

Featherstone Tony ( April 10 2014) How many job ads are fake

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessmanagingblogsthe-venturehow-many-job-ads-are-fake-

20140409-36crhhtmlixzz2yTO5RlhC

Ferguson Adele (September 20 2014d) Macquarie Group file shows

cheating on financial adviser exams must be stamped out Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-

and-analysismacquarie-group-file-shows-cheating-on-financial-adviser-

exams-must-be-stamped-out-20140919-10j91ehtml

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (September 20 2014c) Penske File

exposed Macquarie Groups cheat sheet made public Sydney Morning

Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-

financepenske-file-exposed-macquarie-groups-cheat-sheet-made-public-

20140919-10j8yuhtmlixzz3DoEAQfr2

Ferguson Adele (September 19 2014b) Life insurance industry next to

feel ASIC blowtorch Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinesscomment-and-analysislife-insurance-

industry-next-to-feel-asic-blowtorch-20140918-

10ipw7htmlixzz3DiEM92GU

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (August 16 2014a) Cheating rife in

financial planning Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financecheating-rife-in-

financial-planning-20140815-104gknhtmlixzz3AYOfXWKn

Freedman David H (13 February 2012) Lies Damned Lies and Medical

Science - Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

exposing their bad science The Atlantic online

httpwwwtheatlanticcommagazinearchive201011lies-damned-lies-

and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

Hardcover [highly recommended] pub Viking Adult Available online

(including ebook format) httpwwwamazoncomRisk-Savvy-Make-

Good-Decisionsdp0670025658

Goodman Nadia (June3 2013) Fake It Until You Make It How to Believe

in Yourself When You Dont Feel Worthy Entrepreneur website online

httpwwwentrepreneurcomarticle226814

Gough Deborah (June 10 2013) Scammers mimic genuine online

retailers The Age online httpwwwtheagecomaudigital-

lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalmedicare-

rorts-cost-3bn-20120115-1q1fyhtmlixzz1jZrKfeeR

Harrison Dan (April 23 2014) Crackdown on Medicare rorting by doctors

falls $128 million short Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaufederal-politicspolitical-newscrackdown-on-

medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

Hyde Marina (7 December 2013) Follow Mandelas example and roar

with laughter at all this rightwing fawning Nelson Mandela not only made

history he did so in such a way that made others ndash from David Cameron

to Elton John ndash want to rewrite their own The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013dec06follow-nelson-

mandela-laugh-rightwing-fawningCMP=ema_632

Jaksch Mary (2008) Why Faking It Can be Soul-destroying Goodlife

Zen website online httpgoodlifezencomwhy-faking-it-can-be-soul-

destroying

Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessaviationflight-centre-fined-11m-for-

price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

Katherine Feeney Katherine (October 16 2012) Confessions of a troll

Trolling is an art Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmenttv-and-

radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securityviagra-

spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-prosecurity-itcupid-media-hack-

exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014feb07fake-food-scandal-

revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldcocacola-defends-pomegranate-label-to-

judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldobama-selfie-a-reminder-of-white-house-

hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

Madrid Cienna (November 21 2012) The Lying Disease - Why Would

Someone Want to Fake a Serious Illness on the Internet The Stranger

website online httpwwwthestrangercomseattlethe-lying-

diseaseContentoid=15337239

Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

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20

Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

httpelitedailycomlifehow-to-bullsht-your-way-to-success

Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

online httpthings-apblogspotcomau200902ant-and-

grasshopper-william-somersethtml

May Thor (1998) Finding Truth The Human Mind as an Error-Checking

Mechanism The Passionate Skeptic website online

httpthormaynetunwiseideaserrorcheckhtml

May Thor (1999) ldquoBirth of a Salesmanrdquo The Passionate Skeptic website

online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu1919347Is_Assessment_a_Satire_-

_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

httpindependentacademiaeduThorMayPapers1615553Corruption_a

nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

httpthormaynetliteraturetimepassingFacebookFriendhtml

May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

21

to ends Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu6807011Crime_without_Punishment_-

_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessinsiders-stole-and-leaked-secret-

tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

httpblogshbrorgcs201207narcissism_the_difference_betwhtml

Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014sep18budget-emergency-

denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

22

httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201403140320121902htm

Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldsouth-african-mp-resigns-after-degree-

questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

httpwwweconomistcomnewsinternational21599041-countries-

where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

httptheskooloflifecomwordpressdoes-the-fake-it-till-you-make-it-

attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

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25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

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4

plain girl to wear makeup or a man to barrack for a football team he

privately cares nothing about

When life seems especially grim or hopeless we may conjure up and

project a degree of illusion (or self-delusion) about a nicer future on the

principle that all the world loves a winner so given sufficient chutzpah it

can all come true The personally timid depressed angry or fearful

individual may be persuaded to put on a happy and confident face to help

with future realities Apparently this actually does change outcomes at

least some of the time and has spawned the aforementioned deluge of

self-help books and courses It has also spawned many work

environments of fake and therefore stressful bonhomie We may not be

entirely persuaded when the shop assistant with deadpan eyes says ldquohave

a happy dayrdquo

At the personal level deception may be entirely private (self-deception)

or it may be to coolly present a certain invented persona socially or

professionally or it may involve self-deception for the purpose of public

deception

The propagandistrsquos first target is himherself Smith (2014) notes that

effective politicians endeavour to persuade themselves of causes whether

or not the causes are credible The same is true of any salesman I once

had a very brief career cold calling to sell typewriter ribbons and carbon

papers I was an abject failure being quite unable to convince myself or

my hoped-for customers that the products were of value Yet the

promiscuous promises and deceptions of sales talk can be intoxicating for

some who make a career of it

Deception is usually thought of as raising expectations falsely

However it may also be used to lower expectations Keeping a low

profile disarms possible attack Showing apparent weakness may mislead

a competitor into careless error Ambiguous agreement leaves no space

for counter-argument And so on Even as a private game this technique

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5

can yield a certain kind of empowerment The only job interviews I have

ever managed well were those where I persuaded myself that the

outcome didnrsquot matter terribly much after all Wanting something too

much can be a severe handicap In retrospect I might have had more

luck with romance if this lesson had been learned earlier hellip

4 Community attitudes to public deceit

In contrast to our tolerance for a little private cheating as a community

we are usually censorious about fake behaviour or products or other

deception where we have least real control Politicians are widely

regarded as having morals lower than a grass snake and abused in their

physical absence accordingly (see the outstanding analysis by Warick

Smith 2014 Parts 1 2 amp 3 also Lyon 2013 Milman 2014)

Companies are not even human and can therefore both act without

regard to the public interest and expect to be targeted by the public for

infractions but have teams of lawyers to avoid real consequences (eg

see Ferguson 2014abcd Yeates 2014 West 2013 amp 2014 Planet

Plutocrat 2014 Liptak 2014 Lawrence 2014 Kanamori 2014 Davey

2013 Adonis 2013 Featherstone 2014) Indeed those who expose

corporate and institutional malfeasance whistle blowers are the ones

most at risk (MCT 2013 Pascoe 2014 Remeikis 2013 Donna 2010 and

of course the pursuit by power elites of individuals who have exposed the

worldwide mass surveillance recently of whole populations in the name of

ldquosecurityrdquo)

Mischief from the dog that didnrsquot bark the general idea of laws or rules is

usually that certain things are forbidden but that otherwise the legal

agent human or institutional is free to act and profit from the

environment (Contra a wry Chinese person once explained to me that in

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6

the PRC everything not explicitly allowed by law was forbidden) The free

range idea gives rise to whole industries and professions some of which

in common parlance would probably qualify as fake deceptive anti-

social against the public interest and so on Lawyers feed in these rich

pastures Tax avoidance is an example which quickly comes to mind

Parts of fringe medicine might be another

Some features of modern organizational life almost seemed designed to

encourage adherence to the letter but not the spirit of fair play I am

thinking here of compliance regimes which deal in ever more minute

detail with tick-box requirements Such requirements sometimes can and

do save lives ndash as for example in hospital safety routines Yet compliance

framers often overlook critical features of human psychology

Where good judgement and experience were once needed and valued

dogmatic but simple minded compliance requirements can give an false

illusion of tasks well-done and actually provide worm holes for the lazy or

ill-intentioned to escape responsibility I have seen a lot of this in mass

education institutions Anything to do with money is a honey pot for sly

deception For example a little research on the accountancy auditing

industry will throw up damaging and persistent instances of compliance

requirements ruthlessly warped (West 2014a 2014b 2013) The net

effect of cynically exploited compliance routines can be to undermine

public trust in institutions

Since actual humans have to work in the sometimes toxic environs of

companies and institutions institutional staff might also accumulate

certain company or institutional cultural attributes of deceit (Alexander

2013 Burns 2014 McKenzie 2013 Schnurer 2013 Simons 2014 Wilkins

2014 Yiu 2014)

As relatively free agents professionals are expected to act with probity

Where they fail the interests of clients through fake fraud or other

deception the penalties are supposed to be severe The reality may be

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

7

something else (See Silva 2014 Shaw 2014 Rushton 2013 Medew

2012 McCoy 2014 Freedman 2012 Ferguson 2014ab Cosslett 2013

Duffin 2013 RT Novosti News 2013 Travellercom 2011 Yim 2011

Onishi 2014)

One interesting feature of professional failure is that fake qualifications

+ actual operational competence is considered outrageous and may

earn jail time (Bloomberg News 2014 Duffin 2013) On the other hand

appropriate qualifications + operational incompetence or even

fakery tends to be seen as a sad but common feature of the human

condition usually censored by little more than a loss of business or

reputation if that (Briffa 2012 Freedman 2012)

5 Paradoxes of belief and underestimation

In the never ending acceleration of our ever more complicated civilization

the largest part of what we ldquoknowrdquo comes from what somebody else told

us For wiser individuals such knowing is forever conditional and tested

again and again against outcomes over a lifetime That is what scientific

method is supposed to be about yet even amongst scientists it is a

minority habit

For most people most of the time information is accepted as knowledge if

the giver has some kind of authority The mechanic is supposed to know

best about mechanics the lawyer about law the doctor about medicine

and the professor about his specialization If it is printed in a book the

credibility of the information is multiplied

When we look at actual outcomes such common faith in authority is very

very often misplaced To challenge it is to invite not only doubt about the

challenger but often hostility as well

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

8

My particular childhood environment in a poor and itinerant family

probably had a good deal to do with early and lifelong scepticism about

the claims of authority No doubt that scepticism has kept me an outsider

and for the most part an automatically discredited outsider From time to

time of course I have been wrong and the authority of the moment has

been right or partly right But where I have been right the rightness was

frequently resented as posing a threat or not coming from a worthy

source Nowadays as one embellished with a PhD the contempt is more

muted yet the owner has not become more nor less wise and the

doctorate is irrelevant to most of what turns up in my writing It often

seems that brand and reputation is everything not the worth of a

proposition There is nothing unique about this situation For 1500 years

the wise men of Europe told each other that the sun revolved about the

earth and were eager to incinerate anyone who suggested otherwise

The point of the paragraphs above is that faking belief in the accepted

wisdom of the day (when faking is needed) and publicly admiring those

who disseminate it is probably the surest path to worldly success It

helps enormously if your mind is not critical enough to see the flaws in

the accepted wisdom of the day You will be a true believer and feted

above all others My handicap has been a moral inability to play this kind

of faking game Put it down to poor upbringing Some cultures make the

whole process rather easier by formally creating private and public

behaviour roles Within the boundaries of these roles even conflicting

beliefs may be played out with appropriate enthusiasm The Japanese

distinction of honne (true feelings) and tatemae (public faccedilade) is a good

example

6 The invincible shields of status reputation and qualifications

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9

The Archbishop of Canterbury has recently announced that he sometimes

doubts the existence of God and cannot defend belief in this god to non-

believers (Bingham 2014) As leader of the Anglican faith this would

seems a somewhat startling revelation Yet it is unlikely that his position

will be seriously challenged What he represents is as it were too big to

fail Too much social (and financial) capital would be lost if the leaders of

that religion simply packed up and retired to a nearby unemployment

office The interesting thing is that this archbishop no longer feels a need

to fake it As an alter boy or newby priest with ambition he certainly

would not have the liberty of such insouciance

For those who wish to exercise power or to be believed or at least to be

employed any tool which gives them claim to some authority will be

pursued relentlessly That tool may be as crude as a gun or as

pretentious as a job title or as gauche as an academic credential In all of

these cases the temptation to seize the talisman by guile and fakery is

immense

The code word for the firm belief that something is of value to the

individual an organization or a country is confidence and magic

talismans like university degrees are of high value in the confidence

game However any kind of branding ndash even a beer bottle label ndash is

better than no branding Even the value of money depends upon

confidence and that confidence turns on the countryrsquos ldquobrandrdquo or

reputation As this essay has noted already most of our confidence is

founded on accepting the worth of information which is not validated by

personal experience Branding for the uncritical mind is a lazy short cut

for validating indirect knowledge and is therefore an irresistible target for

every level of fakery

Religious confidence may be based on accepting faith itself as a value

beyond challenge A lot of people seem to find that sufficient although

as the Anglican archbishop realized not all Ideology trades on a similar

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

10

approach and is similarly vulnerable As with branding so with the

imprimatur of faith value comes with reputation and reputation while it

may be well earned can just as easily be built of foundations of deceit by

the unscrupulous

The defence of faith against disbelievers and the indifferent many may

depend upon selective quotation from a revered text like the Bible

trading upon the trustfulness of children or targeted social approval and

rewards for those drawn into the community of the faithful The defence

of faith in an ideology typically follows a similar path to the religious

stratagems but tends to be less durable since the promised rewards are

rarely supernatural In the last resort the defence of faith may well also

entail violence

7 Trust concealment and betrayal from the agents of government

and business

Businesses and most governments have only a limited resort to religion

or ideology as tools to foster faith in their processes As complex

institutions their leaders know that they cannot please everyone all of the

time even with the best of intentions (and historically their intentions

have not always been the best) They must therefore resort to the

manipulation of opinion and the cultivation of desirable ldquoneedsrdquo in their

target populations Advertising public relations the selective release of

information the obsessive collection of information and the reluctance to

share information (usually called ldquosecurityrdquo) are almost universal features

of governments institutions and businesses of all kinds That is the tools

to control public confidence almost always imply a level of deception and

without such tools the institutions are naked as they see it to attack

It is true that the general level of cynicism and its inverse expression

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

11

trust go through cycles in the populations of particular countries National

populations tend to come together in the face of traumatic circumstances

and for a while old doubts and vendettas will be buried to confront a

common enemy or follow a new hope

World War II was a defining experience for huge numbers of people and

in countries as diverse as the UK Germany Australia Japan and South

Korea close observers will confirm that the public values of ordinary

people in the post-war period were markedly different from more recent

generations A similar general shift in psychology can be seen across

generations of people in Russia and China In every case politicians and

sundry carpet-baggers have betrayed nascent public trust and the publicrsquos

willingness to self-sacrifice in conditions which extremely threatened

general welfare In every case cynical self-interest demonstrated by

elites has eventually infected general populations The erosion of trust

and honesty has extraordinarily broad consequences from the quality of

workmanship to the quality of marriages from civic participation to the

ethics of business practice

Perhaps the single most important protection for hard won freedoms and

civil institutions is access to unbiased information Information of public

interest withheld or distorted is direct nourishment for every kind of fraud

and malfeasance and a short step from tyranny Our generation has seen

an exponential growth of information distortion in the public sector the

private sector and then inevitably at the level of personal behaviour

Our personal autonomy and full scope to develop our potentials depend in

many ways on optimum access to unbiased information and the freedom

to challenge accepted truths There will therefore always be a constant

tension between free minds and the secretive objectives of organizations

and their agents The price of liberty is eternal vigilance

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

12

8 The tangled ways of education for profit

At this point I will take a small detour into the murky world of deceit

fraud and general self-delusion which seeps from the cracks in

educational institutions I happen to have had a particularly extended

experience of pursuing academic credentials (in retrospect a foolish

journey travelled with a probably foolish lack of guile) I have also been in

the business of performing those teacher circus tricks which are supposed

to validate academic credentials Along the way I have seen fakery on a

grand scale in seven countries played in an infinitude of ways and

mostly with impunity (eg see May 2006 2008a 2012) The education

process itself is often a simulation supposedly of real life prospects and

the diplomas which accompany it are less claims on past achievement

(dubious as those might be) than as promises of future potential

In this situation it is hardly surprising that possessing the diplomas by

whatever means becomes more important for many (most) aspirants

that whatever mastery of knowledge they claim to guarantee In China

and South Korea where I spent twelve years in tertiary institutions there

is often a scarcely concealed conspiracy between teaching staff and

students ldquoyou pretend to learn and Irsquoll pretend to teachrdquo The cultural

and monetary rewards of the system sustain this fakery In so-called

Western countries such as Australia plagiarism and ghost writing by

students is an ever rising threat yet staff are under enormous pressure to

ignore all but the most blatant instances of such fraud especially as 60

of tertiary teachers are on short term sessional contracts and

consequently neutered in any institutional conflict

Many universities accumulate a long histories of discrimination against

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

13

academics who raise awkward questions about probity although they

prefer not to publicize such events My own alma mater the University of

Newcastle NSW could serve as an example here (Donna Newcastle

Herald 2010) For similar reasons of institutional self-preservation grade

inflation is endemic Universities which are now essentially marketing

organizations have every incentive not to look too hard at the real quality

of teaching and learning My own view is that the whole mass education

process will soon be forced into some massive paradigm shifts the sort of

thing which happens when as an old parable says the king is shown to

have no clothes (see May 2014b)

9 So when have we ldquomade itrdquo anyway

In the restaurant at the end of the universe when all ambition has come

to naught the race is done and nothing is left but to tell of times past

will we embellish our stories and claim to be heroic survivors from events

lost in the mists of time Of course we will For those with brains not

cauterized by TV and virtual lives which forgot to actually live stories are

a nourishment for the soul Stories are built on selective memories and

imagination We tell them to validate ourselves and to please others

Since actual daily experience is apt to be neither so fascinating nor so

kind to our egos as a well told tale we are likely to create a somewhat

fictional account of worlds which might have been That is we fake it and

the faking is well loved

At each stage of a life short term and long term goals mutate As

children we canrsquot properly imagine what is to come Making it in a

playground may mean bluffing a bully while you quake in your boots

Making it as a teenage boy may mean faking street credrsquo as a bad boy

which is what hot chicks seem to want The hot chicks have their own

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

14

versions of deception Stretching out ahead of these tricky beginnings is

the eternal saga of scraping through college bluffing through job

interviews playing the whole repertoire of corporate deceptions to survive

in the shark pool of a career and being tipped into obscurity at fifty as a

has-been

Of course all this fakery may not be what you are about You may play a

straight bat from start to finish Depending on luck intelligence your

good looks your connections the job niche you choose you may be a

scintillating success renowned for never being drawn to the dark side Or

you may be pasted as a naiumlve imbecile There are many kinds of animals

in the forest Which kind are you

Reading list (note that the writers in these links are expressing their

own views We dont necessarily share them)

Adonis James (October 11 2013) Bribery a necessary evil Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessfinanceblogswork-in-progressbribery-a-necessary-evil-

20131010-2vb8shtmlixzz2hMQNXLIw

AFP (September 21 2012) Psychopaths have poor sense of smell

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldpsychopaths-have-poor-sense-

of-smell-20120921-26a7zhtmlixzz274JyM2a1

Alexander Michelle (February 2 2013) Why Police Lie Under Oath New

York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom20130203opinionsundaywhy-police-

officers-lie-under-oathhtmlpagewanted=2ampref=generalampsrc=meamp_r=0

Associated Press (December 1 2013)London mayor Boris Johnson claims

poor have low IQs and greed is good Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldlondon-mayor-boris-johnson-claims-poor-

have-low-iqs-and-greed-is-good-20131130-2yio2htmlixzz2mAfzl5jP

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

15

Battersby Lucy (November 11 2013) Love scams sending $7m a month

to west Africa Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securitylove-scams-

sending-7m-a-month-to-west-africa-20131111-

2xca3htmlixzz2kMvdUeQD

Bingham John (September 19 2014) Archbishop of Canterbury Justin

Welby questions the existence of God Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldarchbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-

questions-the-existence-of-god-20140919-10jaryhtmlixzz3DkI56hxp

Birmingham John (February 14 2013) Three billion reasons why

cheating is rife Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionblogsblunt-instrumentthree-

billion-reasons-why-cheating-is-rife-20130213-

2ed5ihtmlixzz2Kp75NEFM

Blaszczak-Boxe Agata (August 08 2014) Sexting Lies The New Orgasm

Faking LiveScience website online

httpwwwlivesciencecom47254-sexting-lies-are-new-fake-

orgasmhtml

Bloomberg News(September 17 2014) Wal-Mart spokesman resigns

after fibbing about his CV Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessworld-businesswalmart-spokesman-

resigns-after-fibbing-about-his-cv-20140917-10hyf0htmlixzz3DYZtvk3A

Bochenski Natalie (une 30 2014) Doctors not looking after own mental

health Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslanddoctors-not-looking-after-

own-mental-health-20140629-zsq7fhtmlixzz364d7S4kF

Branson-Potts Hailey and Jack Leonard (April 4 2013) Wife of

Rockefeller impostor hired detective to look into his background

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldwife-

of-rockefeller-impostor-hired-detective-to-look-into-his-background-

20130404-2h8wzhtml

Briffa John (January 17th 2012) Donrsquot believe everything you read

(including in scientific journals) Dr John Briffa blog online

httpwwwdrbriffacom20120117dont-believe-everything-you-read-

including-in-scientific-journals

Bucholz Chris (May 19 2012) The 6 Most Effective Ways to Lie on Your

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16

Resume Cracked website online httpwwwcrackedcomblogthe-

6-most-effective-ways-to-lie-your-resume

Burns Robert (February 6 2014) US Navy nuclear force rocked by exam

cheating scandal Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldus-navy-nuclear-force-rocked-by-exam-

cheating-scandal-20140206-3226qhtmlixzz2sUTlYO8z

China Daily (2014-02-28) Asset theft is top economic crime in China

China Daily online httpeuropechinadailycomcnchina2014-

0228content_17311512htm

Connolly Kathleen Groll (nd) Faking It Can Job Applicants Outsmart

Personality Tests Performance Programs Inc website online

httpwwwperformanceprogramscomsurveysCan_Applicants_Outsmar

t_Personality_Testshtml

Cosslett Rhiannon Lucy (10 October 2013) Barrister Dennis ORiordan

was caught out over his phoney credentials He should have just stuck to

I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic employee The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013oct10cv-

lies-dennis-o-riordan-harvard

Courtenay Adam (July 16 2014) Getting a job after 50 Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessgrowinggetting-a-job-after-50-20140411-

36h6ahtmlixzz37aJcZwH0

Davey Melissa (April 6 2013) Drug companies put profits over lives

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthdrug-companies-put-

profits-over-lives-20130406-2hecohtml

Donna Newcastle Herald (2010) ldquoAsking for Troublerdquo Newcastle Herald

online

httpnewsstorefairfaxcomauappsviewDocumentacjsessionid=F2C1B2EF2556A130

B923D75C7AF8C5B2sy=aframppb=all_ffxampdt=selectRangeampdr=1monthampso=relevanceampsf

=textampsf=headlineamprc=10amprm=200ampsp=brsampcls=356ampclsPage=1ampdocID=NCH1005081S

20IGMS9MC

Duff Eamonn (June 1 2014) Jailed surgeon Suresh Nair may be

deported after release Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaunswjailed-surgeon-suresh-nair-may-be-

deported-after-release-20140531-39azchtmlixzz33M0szLSk

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

17

Duffin Claire (May 13 2013) Fake pilot flew Airbus A320 into London

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomautraveltravel-

incidentsfake-pilot-flew-airbus-a320-into-london-20130513-

2jh2qhtmlixzz2TAN1u466

Dunn Claire (July 7 2014) How to spot a fake job ad Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-businesstrendshow-

to-spot-a-fake-job-ad-20140501-37jk2htmlixzz371Tw1us2

Ehrenreich Barbara (2010) Bright-Sided How Positive Thinking Is

Undermining America published by Picador Available online

httpwwwamazoncomBright-Sided-Positive-Thinking-Undermining-

Americadp0312658850

Featherstone Tony ( April 10 2014) How many job ads are fake

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessmanagingblogsthe-venturehow-many-job-ads-are-fake-

20140409-36crhhtmlixzz2yTO5RlhC

Ferguson Adele (September 20 2014d) Macquarie Group file shows

cheating on financial adviser exams must be stamped out Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-

and-analysismacquarie-group-file-shows-cheating-on-financial-adviser-

exams-must-be-stamped-out-20140919-10j91ehtml

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (September 20 2014c) Penske File

exposed Macquarie Groups cheat sheet made public Sydney Morning

Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-

financepenske-file-exposed-macquarie-groups-cheat-sheet-made-public-

20140919-10j8yuhtmlixzz3DoEAQfr2

Ferguson Adele (September 19 2014b) Life insurance industry next to

feel ASIC blowtorch Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinesscomment-and-analysislife-insurance-

industry-next-to-feel-asic-blowtorch-20140918-

10ipw7htmlixzz3DiEM92GU

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (August 16 2014a) Cheating rife in

financial planning Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financecheating-rife-in-

financial-planning-20140815-104gknhtmlixzz3AYOfXWKn

Freedman David H (13 February 2012) Lies Damned Lies and Medical

Science - Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is

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18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

exposing their bad science The Atlantic online

httpwwwtheatlanticcommagazinearchive201011lies-damned-lies-

and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

Hardcover [highly recommended] pub Viking Adult Available online

(including ebook format) httpwwwamazoncomRisk-Savvy-Make-

Good-Decisionsdp0670025658

Goodman Nadia (June3 2013) Fake It Until You Make It How to Believe

in Yourself When You Dont Feel Worthy Entrepreneur website online

httpwwwentrepreneurcomarticle226814

Gough Deborah (June 10 2013) Scammers mimic genuine online

retailers The Age online httpwwwtheagecomaudigital-

lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalmedicare-

rorts-cost-3bn-20120115-1q1fyhtmlixzz1jZrKfeeR

Harrison Dan (April 23 2014) Crackdown on Medicare rorting by doctors

falls $128 million short Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaufederal-politicspolitical-newscrackdown-on-

medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

Hyde Marina (7 December 2013) Follow Mandelas example and roar

with laughter at all this rightwing fawning Nelson Mandela not only made

history he did so in such a way that made others ndash from David Cameron

to Elton John ndash want to rewrite their own The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013dec06follow-nelson-

mandela-laugh-rightwing-fawningCMP=ema_632

Jaksch Mary (2008) Why Faking It Can be Soul-destroying Goodlife

Zen website online httpgoodlifezencomwhy-faking-it-can-be-soul-

destroying

Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

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19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessaviationflight-centre-fined-11m-for-

price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

Katherine Feeney Katherine (October 16 2012) Confessions of a troll

Trolling is an art Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmenttv-and-

radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securityviagra-

spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-prosecurity-itcupid-media-hack-

exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014feb07fake-food-scandal-

revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldcocacola-defends-pomegranate-label-to-

judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldobama-selfie-a-reminder-of-white-house-

hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

Madrid Cienna (November 21 2012) The Lying Disease - Why Would

Someone Want to Fake a Serious Illness on the Internet The Stranger

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diseaseContentoid=15337239

Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

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Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

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Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

online httpthings-apblogspotcomau200902ant-and-

grasshopper-william-somersethtml

May Thor (1998) Finding Truth The Human Mind as an Error-Checking

Mechanism The Passionate Skeptic website online

httpthormaynetunwiseideaserrorcheckhtml

May Thor (1999) ldquoBirth of a Salesmanrdquo The Passionate Skeptic website

online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu1919347Is_Assessment_a_Satire_-

_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

httpindependentacademiaeduThorMayPapers1615553Corruption_a

nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

httpthormaynetliteraturetimepassingFacebookFriendhtml

May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

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21

to ends Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu6807011Crime_without_Punishment_-

_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

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tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

httpblogshbrorgcs201207narcissism_the_difference_betwhtml

Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014sep18budget-emergency-

denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

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22

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Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldsouth-african-mp-resigns-after-degree-

questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

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where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

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attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

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23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

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24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

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network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

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StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

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25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

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26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

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Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

5

can yield a certain kind of empowerment The only job interviews I have

ever managed well were those where I persuaded myself that the

outcome didnrsquot matter terribly much after all Wanting something too

much can be a severe handicap In retrospect I might have had more

luck with romance if this lesson had been learned earlier hellip

4 Community attitudes to public deceit

In contrast to our tolerance for a little private cheating as a community

we are usually censorious about fake behaviour or products or other

deception where we have least real control Politicians are widely

regarded as having morals lower than a grass snake and abused in their

physical absence accordingly (see the outstanding analysis by Warick

Smith 2014 Parts 1 2 amp 3 also Lyon 2013 Milman 2014)

Companies are not even human and can therefore both act without

regard to the public interest and expect to be targeted by the public for

infractions but have teams of lawyers to avoid real consequences (eg

see Ferguson 2014abcd Yeates 2014 West 2013 amp 2014 Planet

Plutocrat 2014 Liptak 2014 Lawrence 2014 Kanamori 2014 Davey

2013 Adonis 2013 Featherstone 2014) Indeed those who expose

corporate and institutional malfeasance whistle blowers are the ones

most at risk (MCT 2013 Pascoe 2014 Remeikis 2013 Donna 2010 and

of course the pursuit by power elites of individuals who have exposed the

worldwide mass surveillance recently of whole populations in the name of

ldquosecurityrdquo)

Mischief from the dog that didnrsquot bark the general idea of laws or rules is

usually that certain things are forbidden but that otherwise the legal

agent human or institutional is free to act and profit from the

environment (Contra a wry Chinese person once explained to me that in

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

6

the PRC everything not explicitly allowed by law was forbidden) The free

range idea gives rise to whole industries and professions some of which

in common parlance would probably qualify as fake deceptive anti-

social against the public interest and so on Lawyers feed in these rich

pastures Tax avoidance is an example which quickly comes to mind

Parts of fringe medicine might be another

Some features of modern organizational life almost seemed designed to

encourage adherence to the letter but not the spirit of fair play I am

thinking here of compliance regimes which deal in ever more minute

detail with tick-box requirements Such requirements sometimes can and

do save lives ndash as for example in hospital safety routines Yet compliance

framers often overlook critical features of human psychology

Where good judgement and experience were once needed and valued

dogmatic but simple minded compliance requirements can give an false

illusion of tasks well-done and actually provide worm holes for the lazy or

ill-intentioned to escape responsibility I have seen a lot of this in mass

education institutions Anything to do with money is a honey pot for sly

deception For example a little research on the accountancy auditing

industry will throw up damaging and persistent instances of compliance

requirements ruthlessly warped (West 2014a 2014b 2013) The net

effect of cynically exploited compliance routines can be to undermine

public trust in institutions

Since actual humans have to work in the sometimes toxic environs of

companies and institutions institutional staff might also accumulate

certain company or institutional cultural attributes of deceit (Alexander

2013 Burns 2014 McKenzie 2013 Schnurer 2013 Simons 2014 Wilkins

2014 Yiu 2014)

As relatively free agents professionals are expected to act with probity

Where they fail the interests of clients through fake fraud or other

deception the penalties are supposed to be severe The reality may be

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

7

something else (See Silva 2014 Shaw 2014 Rushton 2013 Medew

2012 McCoy 2014 Freedman 2012 Ferguson 2014ab Cosslett 2013

Duffin 2013 RT Novosti News 2013 Travellercom 2011 Yim 2011

Onishi 2014)

One interesting feature of professional failure is that fake qualifications

+ actual operational competence is considered outrageous and may

earn jail time (Bloomberg News 2014 Duffin 2013) On the other hand

appropriate qualifications + operational incompetence or even

fakery tends to be seen as a sad but common feature of the human

condition usually censored by little more than a loss of business or

reputation if that (Briffa 2012 Freedman 2012)

5 Paradoxes of belief and underestimation

In the never ending acceleration of our ever more complicated civilization

the largest part of what we ldquoknowrdquo comes from what somebody else told

us For wiser individuals such knowing is forever conditional and tested

again and again against outcomes over a lifetime That is what scientific

method is supposed to be about yet even amongst scientists it is a

minority habit

For most people most of the time information is accepted as knowledge if

the giver has some kind of authority The mechanic is supposed to know

best about mechanics the lawyer about law the doctor about medicine

and the professor about his specialization If it is printed in a book the

credibility of the information is multiplied

When we look at actual outcomes such common faith in authority is very

very often misplaced To challenge it is to invite not only doubt about the

challenger but often hostility as well

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

8

My particular childhood environment in a poor and itinerant family

probably had a good deal to do with early and lifelong scepticism about

the claims of authority No doubt that scepticism has kept me an outsider

and for the most part an automatically discredited outsider From time to

time of course I have been wrong and the authority of the moment has

been right or partly right But where I have been right the rightness was

frequently resented as posing a threat or not coming from a worthy

source Nowadays as one embellished with a PhD the contempt is more

muted yet the owner has not become more nor less wise and the

doctorate is irrelevant to most of what turns up in my writing It often

seems that brand and reputation is everything not the worth of a

proposition There is nothing unique about this situation For 1500 years

the wise men of Europe told each other that the sun revolved about the

earth and were eager to incinerate anyone who suggested otherwise

The point of the paragraphs above is that faking belief in the accepted

wisdom of the day (when faking is needed) and publicly admiring those

who disseminate it is probably the surest path to worldly success It

helps enormously if your mind is not critical enough to see the flaws in

the accepted wisdom of the day You will be a true believer and feted

above all others My handicap has been a moral inability to play this kind

of faking game Put it down to poor upbringing Some cultures make the

whole process rather easier by formally creating private and public

behaviour roles Within the boundaries of these roles even conflicting

beliefs may be played out with appropriate enthusiasm The Japanese

distinction of honne (true feelings) and tatemae (public faccedilade) is a good

example

6 The invincible shields of status reputation and qualifications

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

9

The Archbishop of Canterbury has recently announced that he sometimes

doubts the existence of God and cannot defend belief in this god to non-

believers (Bingham 2014) As leader of the Anglican faith this would

seems a somewhat startling revelation Yet it is unlikely that his position

will be seriously challenged What he represents is as it were too big to

fail Too much social (and financial) capital would be lost if the leaders of

that religion simply packed up and retired to a nearby unemployment

office The interesting thing is that this archbishop no longer feels a need

to fake it As an alter boy or newby priest with ambition he certainly

would not have the liberty of such insouciance

For those who wish to exercise power or to be believed or at least to be

employed any tool which gives them claim to some authority will be

pursued relentlessly That tool may be as crude as a gun or as

pretentious as a job title or as gauche as an academic credential In all of

these cases the temptation to seize the talisman by guile and fakery is

immense

The code word for the firm belief that something is of value to the

individual an organization or a country is confidence and magic

talismans like university degrees are of high value in the confidence

game However any kind of branding ndash even a beer bottle label ndash is

better than no branding Even the value of money depends upon

confidence and that confidence turns on the countryrsquos ldquobrandrdquo or

reputation As this essay has noted already most of our confidence is

founded on accepting the worth of information which is not validated by

personal experience Branding for the uncritical mind is a lazy short cut

for validating indirect knowledge and is therefore an irresistible target for

every level of fakery

Religious confidence may be based on accepting faith itself as a value

beyond challenge A lot of people seem to find that sufficient although

as the Anglican archbishop realized not all Ideology trades on a similar

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

10

approach and is similarly vulnerable As with branding so with the

imprimatur of faith value comes with reputation and reputation while it

may be well earned can just as easily be built of foundations of deceit by

the unscrupulous

The defence of faith against disbelievers and the indifferent many may

depend upon selective quotation from a revered text like the Bible

trading upon the trustfulness of children or targeted social approval and

rewards for those drawn into the community of the faithful The defence

of faith in an ideology typically follows a similar path to the religious

stratagems but tends to be less durable since the promised rewards are

rarely supernatural In the last resort the defence of faith may well also

entail violence

7 Trust concealment and betrayal from the agents of government

and business

Businesses and most governments have only a limited resort to religion

or ideology as tools to foster faith in their processes As complex

institutions their leaders know that they cannot please everyone all of the

time even with the best of intentions (and historically their intentions

have not always been the best) They must therefore resort to the

manipulation of opinion and the cultivation of desirable ldquoneedsrdquo in their

target populations Advertising public relations the selective release of

information the obsessive collection of information and the reluctance to

share information (usually called ldquosecurityrdquo) are almost universal features

of governments institutions and businesses of all kinds That is the tools

to control public confidence almost always imply a level of deception and

without such tools the institutions are naked as they see it to attack

It is true that the general level of cynicism and its inverse expression

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

11

trust go through cycles in the populations of particular countries National

populations tend to come together in the face of traumatic circumstances

and for a while old doubts and vendettas will be buried to confront a

common enemy or follow a new hope

World War II was a defining experience for huge numbers of people and

in countries as diverse as the UK Germany Australia Japan and South

Korea close observers will confirm that the public values of ordinary

people in the post-war period were markedly different from more recent

generations A similar general shift in psychology can be seen across

generations of people in Russia and China In every case politicians and

sundry carpet-baggers have betrayed nascent public trust and the publicrsquos

willingness to self-sacrifice in conditions which extremely threatened

general welfare In every case cynical self-interest demonstrated by

elites has eventually infected general populations The erosion of trust

and honesty has extraordinarily broad consequences from the quality of

workmanship to the quality of marriages from civic participation to the

ethics of business practice

Perhaps the single most important protection for hard won freedoms and

civil institutions is access to unbiased information Information of public

interest withheld or distorted is direct nourishment for every kind of fraud

and malfeasance and a short step from tyranny Our generation has seen

an exponential growth of information distortion in the public sector the

private sector and then inevitably at the level of personal behaviour

Our personal autonomy and full scope to develop our potentials depend in

many ways on optimum access to unbiased information and the freedom

to challenge accepted truths There will therefore always be a constant

tension between free minds and the secretive objectives of organizations

and their agents The price of liberty is eternal vigilance

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

12

8 The tangled ways of education for profit

At this point I will take a small detour into the murky world of deceit

fraud and general self-delusion which seeps from the cracks in

educational institutions I happen to have had a particularly extended

experience of pursuing academic credentials (in retrospect a foolish

journey travelled with a probably foolish lack of guile) I have also been in

the business of performing those teacher circus tricks which are supposed

to validate academic credentials Along the way I have seen fakery on a

grand scale in seven countries played in an infinitude of ways and

mostly with impunity (eg see May 2006 2008a 2012) The education

process itself is often a simulation supposedly of real life prospects and

the diplomas which accompany it are less claims on past achievement

(dubious as those might be) than as promises of future potential

In this situation it is hardly surprising that possessing the diplomas by

whatever means becomes more important for many (most) aspirants

that whatever mastery of knowledge they claim to guarantee In China

and South Korea where I spent twelve years in tertiary institutions there

is often a scarcely concealed conspiracy between teaching staff and

students ldquoyou pretend to learn and Irsquoll pretend to teachrdquo The cultural

and monetary rewards of the system sustain this fakery In so-called

Western countries such as Australia plagiarism and ghost writing by

students is an ever rising threat yet staff are under enormous pressure to

ignore all but the most blatant instances of such fraud especially as 60

of tertiary teachers are on short term sessional contracts and

consequently neutered in any institutional conflict

Many universities accumulate a long histories of discrimination against

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

13

academics who raise awkward questions about probity although they

prefer not to publicize such events My own alma mater the University of

Newcastle NSW could serve as an example here (Donna Newcastle

Herald 2010) For similar reasons of institutional self-preservation grade

inflation is endemic Universities which are now essentially marketing

organizations have every incentive not to look too hard at the real quality

of teaching and learning My own view is that the whole mass education

process will soon be forced into some massive paradigm shifts the sort of

thing which happens when as an old parable says the king is shown to

have no clothes (see May 2014b)

9 So when have we ldquomade itrdquo anyway

In the restaurant at the end of the universe when all ambition has come

to naught the race is done and nothing is left but to tell of times past

will we embellish our stories and claim to be heroic survivors from events

lost in the mists of time Of course we will For those with brains not

cauterized by TV and virtual lives which forgot to actually live stories are

a nourishment for the soul Stories are built on selective memories and

imagination We tell them to validate ourselves and to please others

Since actual daily experience is apt to be neither so fascinating nor so

kind to our egos as a well told tale we are likely to create a somewhat

fictional account of worlds which might have been That is we fake it and

the faking is well loved

At each stage of a life short term and long term goals mutate As

children we canrsquot properly imagine what is to come Making it in a

playground may mean bluffing a bully while you quake in your boots

Making it as a teenage boy may mean faking street credrsquo as a bad boy

which is what hot chicks seem to want The hot chicks have their own

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

14

versions of deception Stretching out ahead of these tricky beginnings is

the eternal saga of scraping through college bluffing through job

interviews playing the whole repertoire of corporate deceptions to survive

in the shark pool of a career and being tipped into obscurity at fifty as a

has-been

Of course all this fakery may not be what you are about You may play a

straight bat from start to finish Depending on luck intelligence your

good looks your connections the job niche you choose you may be a

scintillating success renowned for never being drawn to the dark side Or

you may be pasted as a naiumlve imbecile There are many kinds of animals

in the forest Which kind are you

Reading list (note that the writers in these links are expressing their

own views We dont necessarily share them)

Adonis James (October 11 2013) Bribery a necessary evil Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessfinanceblogswork-in-progressbribery-a-necessary-evil-

20131010-2vb8shtmlixzz2hMQNXLIw

AFP (September 21 2012) Psychopaths have poor sense of smell

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldpsychopaths-have-poor-sense-

of-smell-20120921-26a7zhtmlixzz274JyM2a1

Alexander Michelle (February 2 2013) Why Police Lie Under Oath New

York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom20130203opinionsundaywhy-police-

officers-lie-under-oathhtmlpagewanted=2ampref=generalampsrc=meamp_r=0

Associated Press (December 1 2013)London mayor Boris Johnson claims

poor have low IQs and greed is good Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldlondon-mayor-boris-johnson-claims-poor-

have-low-iqs-and-greed-is-good-20131130-2yio2htmlixzz2mAfzl5jP

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

15

Battersby Lucy (November 11 2013) Love scams sending $7m a month

to west Africa Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securitylove-scams-

sending-7m-a-month-to-west-africa-20131111-

2xca3htmlixzz2kMvdUeQD

Bingham John (September 19 2014) Archbishop of Canterbury Justin

Welby questions the existence of God Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldarchbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-

questions-the-existence-of-god-20140919-10jaryhtmlixzz3DkI56hxp

Birmingham John (February 14 2013) Three billion reasons why

cheating is rife Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionblogsblunt-instrumentthree-

billion-reasons-why-cheating-is-rife-20130213-

2ed5ihtmlixzz2Kp75NEFM

Blaszczak-Boxe Agata (August 08 2014) Sexting Lies The New Orgasm

Faking LiveScience website online

httpwwwlivesciencecom47254-sexting-lies-are-new-fake-

orgasmhtml

Bloomberg News(September 17 2014) Wal-Mart spokesman resigns

after fibbing about his CV Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessworld-businesswalmart-spokesman-

resigns-after-fibbing-about-his-cv-20140917-10hyf0htmlixzz3DYZtvk3A

Bochenski Natalie (une 30 2014) Doctors not looking after own mental

health Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslanddoctors-not-looking-after-

own-mental-health-20140629-zsq7fhtmlixzz364d7S4kF

Branson-Potts Hailey and Jack Leonard (April 4 2013) Wife of

Rockefeller impostor hired detective to look into his background

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldwife-

of-rockefeller-impostor-hired-detective-to-look-into-his-background-

20130404-2h8wzhtml

Briffa John (January 17th 2012) Donrsquot believe everything you read

(including in scientific journals) Dr John Briffa blog online

httpwwwdrbriffacom20120117dont-believe-everything-you-read-

including-in-scientific-journals

Bucholz Chris (May 19 2012) The 6 Most Effective Ways to Lie on Your

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

16

Resume Cracked website online httpwwwcrackedcomblogthe-

6-most-effective-ways-to-lie-your-resume

Burns Robert (February 6 2014) US Navy nuclear force rocked by exam

cheating scandal Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldus-navy-nuclear-force-rocked-by-exam-

cheating-scandal-20140206-3226qhtmlixzz2sUTlYO8z

China Daily (2014-02-28) Asset theft is top economic crime in China

China Daily online httpeuropechinadailycomcnchina2014-

0228content_17311512htm

Connolly Kathleen Groll (nd) Faking It Can Job Applicants Outsmart

Personality Tests Performance Programs Inc website online

httpwwwperformanceprogramscomsurveysCan_Applicants_Outsmar

t_Personality_Testshtml

Cosslett Rhiannon Lucy (10 October 2013) Barrister Dennis ORiordan

was caught out over his phoney credentials He should have just stuck to

I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic employee The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013oct10cv-

lies-dennis-o-riordan-harvard

Courtenay Adam (July 16 2014) Getting a job after 50 Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessgrowinggetting-a-job-after-50-20140411-

36h6ahtmlixzz37aJcZwH0

Davey Melissa (April 6 2013) Drug companies put profits over lives

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthdrug-companies-put-

profits-over-lives-20130406-2hecohtml

Donna Newcastle Herald (2010) ldquoAsking for Troublerdquo Newcastle Herald

online

httpnewsstorefairfaxcomauappsviewDocumentacjsessionid=F2C1B2EF2556A130

B923D75C7AF8C5B2sy=aframppb=all_ffxampdt=selectRangeampdr=1monthampso=relevanceampsf

=textampsf=headlineamprc=10amprm=200ampsp=brsampcls=356ampclsPage=1ampdocID=NCH1005081S

20IGMS9MC

Duff Eamonn (June 1 2014) Jailed surgeon Suresh Nair may be

deported after release Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaunswjailed-surgeon-suresh-nair-may-be-

deported-after-release-20140531-39azchtmlixzz33M0szLSk

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

17

Duffin Claire (May 13 2013) Fake pilot flew Airbus A320 into London

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomautraveltravel-

incidentsfake-pilot-flew-airbus-a320-into-london-20130513-

2jh2qhtmlixzz2TAN1u466

Dunn Claire (July 7 2014) How to spot a fake job ad Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-businesstrendshow-

to-spot-a-fake-job-ad-20140501-37jk2htmlixzz371Tw1us2

Ehrenreich Barbara (2010) Bright-Sided How Positive Thinking Is

Undermining America published by Picador Available online

httpwwwamazoncomBright-Sided-Positive-Thinking-Undermining-

Americadp0312658850

Featherstone Tony ( April 10 2014) How many job ads are fake

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessmanagingblogsthe-venturehow-many-job-ads-are-fake-

20140409-36crhhtmlixzz2yTO5RlhC

Ferguson Adele (September 20 2014d) Macquarie Group file shows

cheating on financial adviser exams must be stamped out Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-

and-analysismacquarie-group-file-shows-cheating-on-financial-adviser-

exams-must-be-stamped-out-20140919-10j91ehtml

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (September 20 2014c) Penske File

exposed Macquarie Groups cheat sheet made public Sydney Morning

Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-

financepenske-file-exposed-macquarie-groups-cheat-sheet-made-public-

20140919-10j8yuhtmlixzz3DoEAQfr2

Ferguson Adele (September 19 2014b) Life insurance industry next to

feel ASIC blowtorch Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinesscomment-and-analysislife-insurance-

industry-next-to-feel-asic-blowtorch-20140918-

10ipw7htmlixzz3DiEM92GU

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (August 16 2014a) Cheating rife in

financial planning Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financecheating-rife-in-

financial-planning-20140815-104gknhtmlixzz3AYOfXWKn

Freedman David H (13 February 2012) Lies Damned Lies and Medical

Science - Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

exposing their bad science The Atlantic online

httpwwwtheatlanticcommagazinearchive201011lies-damned-lies-

and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

Hardcover [highly recommended] pub Viking Adult Available online

(including ebook format) httpwwwamazoncomRisk-Savvy-Make-

Good-Decisionsdp0670025658

Goodman Nadia (June3 2013) Fake It Until You Make It How to Believe

in Yourself When You Dont Feel Worthy Entrepreneur website online

httpwwwentrepreneurcomarticle226814

Gough Deborah (June 10 2013) Scammers mimic genuine online

retailers The Age online httpwwwtheagecomaudigital-

lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalmedicare-

rorts-cost-3bn-20120115-1q1fyhtmlixzz1jZrKfeeR

Harrison Dan (April 23 2014) Crackdown on Medicare rorting by doctors

falls $128 million short Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaufederal-politicspolitical-newscrackdown-on-

medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

Hyde Marina (7 December 2013) Follow Mandelas example and roar

with laughter at all this rightwing fawning Nelson Mandela not only made

history he did so in such a way that made others ndash from David Cameron

to Elton John ndash want to rewrite their own The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013dec06follow-nelson-

mandela-laugh-rightwing-fawningCMP=ema_632

Jaksch Mary (2008) Why Faking It Can be Soul-destroying Goodlife

Zen website online httpgoodlifezencomwhy-faking-it-can-be-soul-

destroying

Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessaviationflight-centre-fined-11m-for-

price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

Katherine Feeney Katherine (October 16 2012) Confessions of a troll

Trolling is an art Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmenttv-and-

radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securityviagra-

spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-prosecurity-itcupid-media-hack-

exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014feb07fake-food-scandal-

revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldcocacola-defends-pomegranate-label-to-

judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldobama-selfie-a-reminder-of-white-house-

hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

Madrid Cienna (November 21 2012) The Lying Disease - Why Would

Someone Want to Fake a Serious Illness on the Internet The Stranger

website online httpwwwthestrangercomseattlethe-lying-

diseaseContentoid=15337239

Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

20

Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

httpelitedailycomlifehow-to-bullsht-your-way-to-success

Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

online httpthings-apblogspotcomau200902ant-and-

grasshopper-william-somersethtml

May Thor (1998) Finding Truth The Human Mind as an Error-Checking

Mechanism The Passionate Skeptic website online

httpthormaynetunwiseideaserrorcheckhtml

May Thor (1999) ldquoBirth of a Salesmanrdquo The Passionate Skeptic website

online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu1919347Is_Assessment_a_Satire_-

_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

httpindependentacademiaeduThorMayPapers1615553Corruption_a

nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

httpthormaynetliteraturetimepassingFacebookFriendhtml

May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

21

to ends Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu6807011Crime_without_Punishment_-

_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessinsiders-stole-and-leaked-secret-

tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

httpblogshbrorgcs201207narcissism_the_difference_betwhtml

Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014sep18budget-emergency-

denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

22

httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201403140320121902htm

Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldsouth-african-mp-resigns-after-degree-

questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

httpwwweconomistcomnewsinternational21599041-countries-

where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

httptheskooloflifecomwordpressdoes-the-fake-it-till-you-make-it-

attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

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Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

6

the PRC everything not explicitly allowed by law was forbidden) The free

range idea gives rise to whole industries and professions some of which

in common parlance would probably qualify as fake deceptive anti-

social against the public interest and so on Lawyers feed in these rich

pastures Tax avoidance is an example which quickly comes to mind

Parts of fringe medicine might be another

Some features of modern organizational life almost seemed designed to

encourage adherence to the letter but not the spirit of fair play I am

thinking here of compliance regimes which deal in ever more minute

detail with tick-box requirements Such requirements sometimes can and

do save lives ndash as for example in hospital safety routines Yet compliance

framers often overlook critical features of human psychology

Where good judgement and experience were once needed and valued

dogmatic but simple minded compliance requirements can give an false

illusion of tasks well-done and actually provide worm holes for the lazy or

ill-intentioned to escape responsibility I have seen a lot of this in mass

education institutions Anything to do with money is a honey pot for sly

deception For example a little research on the accountancy auditing

industry will throw up damaging and persistent instances of compliance

requirements ruthlessly warped (West 2014a 2014b 2013) The net

effect of cynically exploited compliance routines can be to undermine

public trust in institutions

Since actual humans have to work in the sometimes toxic environs of

companies and institutions institutional staff might also accumulate

certain company or institutional cultural attributes of deceit (Alexander

2013 Burns 2014 McKenzie 2013 Schnurer 2013 Simons 2014 Wilkins

2014 Yiu 2014)

As relatively free agents professionals are expected to act with probity

Where they fail the interests of clients through fake fraud or other

deception the penalties are supposed to be severe The reality may be

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

7

something else (See Silva 2014 Shaw 2014 Rushton 2013 Medew

2012 McCoy 2014 Freedman 2012 Ferguson 2014ab Cosslett 2013

Duffin 2013 RT Novosti News 2013 Travellercom 2011 Yim 2011

Onishi 2014)

One interesting feature of professional failure is that fake qualifications

+ actual operational competence is considered outrageous and may

earn jail time (Bloomberg News 2014 Duffin 2013) On the other hand

appropriate qualifications + operational incompetence or even

fakery tends to be seen as a sad but common feature of the human

condition usually censored by little more than a loss of business or

reputation if that (Briffa 2012 Freedman 2012)

5 Paradoxes of belief and underestimation

In the never ending acceleration of our ever more complicated civilization

the largest part of what we ldquoknowrdquo comes from what somebody else told

us For wiser individuals such knowing is forever conditional and tested

again and again against outcomes over a lifetime That is what scientific

method is supposed to be about yet even amongst scientists it is a

minority habit

For most people most of the time information is accepted as knowledge if

the giver has some kind of authority The mechanic is supposed to know

best about mechanics the lawyer about law the doctor about medicine

and the professor about his specialization If it is printed in a book the

credibility of the information is multiplied

When we look at actual outcomes such common faith in authority is very

very often misplaced To challenge it is to invite not only doubt about the

challenger but often hostility as well

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

8

My particular childhood environment in a poor and itinerant family

probably had a good deal to do with early and lifelong scepticism about

the claims of authority No doubt that scepticism has kept me an outsider

and for the most part an automatically discredited outsider From time to

time of course I have been wrong and the authority of the moment has

been right or partly right But where I have been right the rightness was

frequently resented as posing a threat or not coming from a worthy

source Nowadays as one embellished with a PhD the contempt is more

muted yet the owner has not become more nor less wise and the

doctorate is irrelevant to most of what turns up in my writing It often

seems that brand and reputation is everything not the worth of a

proposition There is nothing unique about this situation For 1500 years

the wise men of Europe told each other that the sun revolved about the

earth and were eager to incinerate anyone who suggested otherwise

The point of the paragraphs above is that faking belief in the accepted

wisdom of the day (when faking is needed) and publicly admiring those

who disseminate it is probably the surest path to worldly success It

helps enormously if your mind is not critical enough to see the flaws in

the accepted wisdom of the day You will be a true believer and feted

above all others My handicap has been a moral inability to play this kind

of faking game Put it down to poor upbringing Some cultures make the

whole process rather easier by formally creating private and public

behaviour roles Within the boundaries of these roles even conflicting

beliefs may be played out with appropriate enthusiasm The Japanese

distinction of honne (true feelings) and tatemae (public faccedilade) is a good

example

6 The invincible shields of status reputation and qualifications

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

9

The Archbishop of Canterbury has recently announced that he sometimes

doubts the existence of God and cannot defend belief in this god to non-

believers (Bingham 2014) As leader of the Anglican faith this would

seems a somewhat startling revelation Yet it is unlikely that his position

will be seriously challenged What he represents is as it were too big to

fail Too much social (and financial) capital would be lost if the leaders of

that religion simply packed up and retired to a nearby unemployment

office The interesting thing is that this archbishop no longer feels a need

to fake it As an alter boy or newby priest with ambition he certainly

would not have the liberty of such insouciance

For those who wish to exercise power or to be believed or at least to be

employed any tool which gives them claim to some authority will be

pursued relentlessly That tool may be as crude as a gun or as

pretentious as a job title or as gauche as an academic credential In all of

these cases the temptation to seize the talisman by guile and fakery is

immense

The code word for the firm belief that something is of value to the

individual an organization or a country is confidence and magic

talismans like university degrees are of high value in the confidence

game However any kind of branding ndash even a beer bottle label ndash is

better than no branding Even the value of money depends upon

confidence and that confidence turns on the countryrsquos ldquobrandrdquo or

reputation As this essay has noted already most of our confidence is

founded on accepting the worth of information which is not validated by

personal experience Branding for the uncritical mind is a lazy short cut

for validating indirect knowledge and is therefore an irresistible target for

every level of fakery

Religious confidence may be based on accepting faith itself as a value

beyond challenge A lot of people seem to find that sufficient although

as the Anglican archbishop realized not all Ideology trades on a similar

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

10

approach and is similarly vulnerable As with branding so with the

imprimatur of faith value comes with reputation and reputation while it

may be well earned can just as easily be built of foundations of deceit by

the unscrupulous

The defence of faith against disbelievers and the indifferent many may

depend upon selective quotation from a revered text like the Bible

trading upon the trustfulness of children or targeted social approval and

rewards for those drawn into the community of the faithful The defence

of faith in an ideology typically follows a similar path to the religious

stratagems but tends to be less durable since the promised rewards are

rarely supernatural In the last resort the defence of faith may well also

entail violence

7 Trust concealment and betrayal from the agents of government

and business

Businesses and most governments have only a limited resort to religion

or ideology as tools to foster faith in their processes As complex

institutions their leaders know that they cannot please everyone all of the

time even with the best of intentions (and historically their intentions

have not always been the best) They must therefore resort to the

manipulation of opinion and the cultivation of desirable ldquoneedsrdquo in their

target populations Advertising public relations the selective release of

information the obsessive collection of information and the reluctance to

share information (usually called ldquosecurityrdquo) are almost universal features

of governments institutions and businesses of all kinds That is the tools

to control public confidence almost always imply a level of deception and

without such tools the institutions are naked as they see it to attack

It is true that the general level of cynicism and its inverse expression

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

11

trust go through cycles in the populations of particular countries National

populations tend to come together in the face of traumatic circumstances

and for a while old doubts and vendettas will be buried to confront a

common enemy or follow a new hope

World War II was a defining experience for huge numbers of people and

in countries as diverse as the UK Germany Australia Japan and South

Korea close observers will confirm that the public values of ordinary

people in the post-war period were markedly different from more recent

generations A similar general shift in psychology can be seen across

generations of people in Russia and China In every case politicians and

sundry carpet-baggers have betrayed nascent public trust and the publicrsquos

willingness to self-sacrifice in conditions which extremely threatened

general welfare In every case cynical self-interest demonstrated by

elites has eventually infected general populations The erosion of trust

and honesty has extraordinarily broad consequences from the quality of

workmanship to the quality of marriages from civic participation to the

ethics of business practice

Perhaps the single most important protection for hard won freedoms and

civil institutions is access to unbiased information Information of public

interest withheld or distorted is direct nourishment for every kind of fraud

and malfeasance and a short step from tyranny Our generation has seen

an exponential growth of information distortion in the public sector the

private sector and then inevitably at the level of personal behaviour

Our personal autonomy and full scope to develop our potentials depend in

many ways on optimum access to unbiased information and the freedom

to challenge accepted truths There will therefore always be a constant

tension between free minds and the secretive objectives of organizations

and their agents The price of liberty is eternal vigilance

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

12

8 The tangled ways of education for profit

At this point I will take a small detour into the murky world of deceit

fraud and general self-delusion which seeps from the cracks in

educational institutions I happen to have had a particularly extended

experience of pursuing academic credentials (in retrospect a foolish

journey travelled with a probably foolish lack of guile) I have also been in

the business of performing those teacher circus tricks which are supposed

to validate academic credentials Along the way I have seen fakery on a

grand scale in seven countries played in an infinitude of ways and

mostly with impunity (eg see May 2006 2008a 2012) The education

process itself is often a simulation supposedly of real life prospects and

the diplomas which accompany it are less claims on past achievement

(dubious as those might be) than as promises of future potential

In this situation it is hardly surprising that possessing the diplomas by

whatever means becomes more important for many (most) aspirants

that whatever mastery of knowledge they claim to guarantee In China

and South Korea where I spent twelve years in tertiary institutions there

is often a scarcely concealed conspiracy between teaching staff and

students ldquoyou pretend to learn and Irsquoll pretend to teachrdquo The cultural

and monetary rewards of the system sustain this fakery In so-called

Western countries such as Australia plagiarism and ghost writing by

students is an ever rising threat yet staff are under enormous pressure to

ignore all but the most blatant instances of such fraud especially as 60

of tertiary teachers are on short term sessional contracts and

consequently neutered in any institutional conflict

Many universities accumulate a long histories of discrimination against

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

13

academics who raise awkward questions about probity although they

prefer not to publicize such events My own alma mater the University of

Newcastle NSW could serve as an example here (Donna Newcastle

Herald 2010) For similar reasons of institutional self-preservation grade

inflation is endemic Universities which are now essentially marketing

organizations have every incentive not to look too hard at the real quality

of teaching and learning My own view is that the whole mass education

process will soon be forced into some massive paradigm shifts the sort of

thing which happens when as an old parable says the king is shown to

have no clothes (see May 2014b)

9 So when have we ldquomade itrdquo anyway

In the restaurant at the end of the universe when all ambition has come

to naught the race is done and nothing is left but to tell of times past

will we embellish our stories and claim to be heroic survivors from events

lost in the mists of time Of course we will For those with brains not

cauterized by TV and virtual lives which forgot to actually live stories are

a nourishment for the soul Stories are built on selective memories and

imagination We tell them to validate ourselves and to please others

Since actual daily experience is apt to be neither so fascinating nor so

kind to our egos as a well told tale we are likely to create a somewhat

fictional account of worlds which might have been That is we fake it and

the faking is well loved

At each stage of a life short term and long term goals mutate As

children we canrsquot properly imagine what is to come Making it in a

playground may mean bluffing a bully while you quake in your boots

Making it as a teenage boy may mean faking street credrsquo as a bad boy

which is what hot chicks seem to want The hot chicks have their own

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

14

versions of deception Stretching out ahead of these tricky beginnings is

the eternal saga of scraping through college bluffing through job

interviews playing the whole repertoire of corporate deceptions to survive

in the shark pool of a career and being tipped into obscurity at fifty as a

has-been

Of course all this fakery may not be what you are about You may play a

straight bat from start to finish Depending on luck intelligence your

good looks your connections the job niche you choose you may be a

scintillating success renowned for never being drawn to the dark side Or

you may be pasted as a naiumlve imbecile There are many kinds of animals

in the forest Which kind are you

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Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessfinanceblogswork-in-progressbribery-a-necessary-evil-

20131010-2vb8shtmlixzz2hMQNXLIw

AFP (September 21 2012) Psychopaths have poor sense of smell

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldpsychopaths-have-poor-sense-

of-smell-20120921-26a7zhtmlixzz274JyM2a1

Alexander Michelle (February 2 2013) Why Police Lie Under Oath New

York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom20130203opinionsundaywhy-police-

officers-lie-under-oathhtmlpagewanted=2ampref=generalampsrc=meamp_r=0

Associated Press (December 1 2013)London mayor Boris Johnson claims

poor have low IQs and greed is good Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldlondon-mayor-boris-johnson-claims-poor-

have-low-iqs-and-greed-is-good-20131130-2yio2htmlixzz2mAfzl5jP

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15

Battersby Lucy (November 11 2013) Love scams sending $7m a month

to west Africa Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securitylove-scams-

sending-7m-a-month-to-west-africa-20131111-

2xca3htmlixzz2kMvdUeQD

Bingham John (September 19 2014) Archbishop of Canterbury Justin

Welby questions the existence of God Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldarchbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-

questions-the-existence-of-god-20140919-10jaryhtmlixzz3DkI56hxp

Birmingham John (February 14 2013) Three billion reasons why

cheating is rife Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionblogsblunt-instrumentthree-

billion-reasons-why-cheating-is-rife-20130213-

2ed5ihtmlixzz2Kp75NEFM

Blaszczak-Boxe Agata (August 08 2014) Sexting Lies The New Orgasm

Faking LiveScience website online

httpwwwlivesciencecom47254-sexting-lies-are-new-fake-

orgasmhtml

Bloomberg News(September 17 2014) Wal-Mart spokesman resigns

after fibbing about his CV Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessworld-businesswalmart-spokesman-

resigns-after-fibbing-about-his-cv-20140917-10hyf0htmlixzz3DYZtvk3A

Bochenski Natalie (une 30 2014) Doctors not looking after own mental

health Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslanddoctors-not-looking-after-

own-mental-health-20140629-zsq7fhtmlixzz364d7S4kF

Branson-Potts Hailey and Jack Leonard (April 4 2013) Wife of

Rockefeller impostor hired detective to look into his background

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldwife-

of-rockefeller-impostor-hired-detective-to-look-into-his-background-

20130404-2h8wzhtml

Briffa John (January 17th 2012) Donrsquot believe everything you read

(including in scientific journals) Dr John Briffa blog online

httpwwwdrbriffacom20120117dont-believe-everything-you-read-

including-in-scientific-journals

Bucholz Chris (May 19 2012) The 6 Most Effective Ways to Lie on Your

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16

Resume Cracked website online httpwwwcrackedcomblogthe-

6-most-effective-ways-to-lie-your-resume

Burns Robert (February 6 2014) US Navy nuclear force rocked by exam

cheating scandal Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldus-navy-nuclear-force-rocked-by-exam-

cheating-scandal-20140206-3226qhtmlixzz2sUTlYO8z

China Daily (2014-02-28) Asset theft is top economic crime in China

China Daily online httpeuropechinadailycomcnchina2014-

0228content_17311512htm

Connolly Kathleen Groll (nd) Faking It Can Job Applicants Outsmart

Personality Tests Performance Programs Inc website online

httpwwwperformanceprogramscomsurveysCan_Applicants_Outsmar

t_Personality_Testshtml

Cosslett Rhiannon Lucy (10 October 2013) Barrister Dennis ORiordan

was caught out over his phoney credentials He should have just stuck to

I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic employee The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013oct10cv-

lies-dennis-o-riordan-harvard

Courtenay Adam (July 16 2014) Getting a job after 50 Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessgrowinggetting-a-job-after-50-20140411-

36h6ahtmlixzz37aJcZwH0

Davey Melissa (April 6 2013) Drug companies put profits over lives

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthdrug-companies-put-

profits-over-lives-20130406-2hecohtml

Donna Newcastle Herald (2010) ldquoAsking for Troublerdquo Newcastle Herald

online

httpnewsstorefairfaxcomauappsviewDocumentacjsessionid=F2C1B2EF2556A130

B923D75C7AF8C5B2sy=aframppb=all_ffxampdt=selectRangeampdr=1monthampso=relevanceampsf

=textampsf=headlineamprc=10amprm=200ampsp=brsampcls=356ampclsPage=1ampdocID=NCH1005081S

20IGMS9MC

Duff Eamonn (June 1 2014) Jailed surgeon Suresh Nair may be

deported after release Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaunswjailed-surgeon-suresh-nair-may-be-

deported-after-release-20140531-39azchtmlixzz33M0szLSk

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17

Duffin Claire (May 13 2013) Fake pilot flew Airbus A320 into London

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomautraveltravel-

incidentsfake-pilot-flew-airbus-a320-into-london-20130513-

2jh2qhtmlixzz2TAN1u466

Dunn Claire (July 7 2014) How to spot a fake job ad Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-businesstrendshow-

to-spot-a-fake-job-ad-20140501-37jk2htmlixzz371Tw1us2

Ehrenreich Barbara (2010) Bright-Sided How Positive Thinking Is

Undermining America published by Picador Available online

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Americadp0312658850

Featherstone Tony ( April 10 2014) How many job ads are fake

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessmanagingblogsthe-venturehow-many-job-ads-are-fake-

20140409-36crhhtmlixzz2yTO5RlhC

Ferguson Adele (September 20 2014d) Macquarie Group file shows

cheating on financial adviser exams must be stamped out Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-

and-analysismacquarie-group-file-shows-cheating-on-financial-adviser-

exams-must-be-stamped-out-20140919-10j91ehtml

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (September 20 2014c) Penske File

exposed Macquarie Groups cheat sheet made public Sydney Morning

Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-

financepenske-file-exposed-macquarie-groups-cheat-sheet-made-public-

20140919-10j8yuhtmlixzz3DoEAQfr2

Ferguson Adele (September 19 2014b) Life insurance industry next to

feel ASIC blowtorch Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinesscomment-and-analysislife-insurance-

industry-next-to-feel-asic-blowtorch-20140918-

10ipw7htmlixzz3DiEM92GU

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (August 16 2014a) Cheating rife in

financial planning Sydney Morning Herald online

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financial-planning-20140815-104gknhtmlixzz3AYOfXWKn

Freedman David H (13 February 2012) Lies Damned Lies and Medical

Science - Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is

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18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

exposing their bad science The Atlantic online

httpwwwtheatlanticcommagazinearchive201011lies-damned-lies-

and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

Hardcover [highly recommended] pub Viking Adult Available online

(including ebook format) httpwwwamazoncomRisk-Savvy-Make-

Good-Decisionsdp0670025658

Goodman Nadia (June3 2013) Fake It Until You Make It How to Believe

in Yourself When You Dont Feel Worthy Entrepreneur website online

httpwwwentrepreneurcomarticle226814

Gough Deborah (June 10 2013) Scammers mimic genuine online

retailers The Age online httpwwwtheagecomaudigital-

lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalmedicare-

rorts-cost-3bn-20120115-1q1fyhtmlixzz1jZrKfeeR

Harrison Dan (April 23 2014) Crackdown on Medicare rorting by doctors

falls $128 million short Sydney Morning Herald online

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medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

Hyde Marina (7 December 2013) Follow Mandelas example and roar

with laughter at all this rightwing fawning Nelson Mandela not only made

history he did so in such a way that made others ndash from David Cameron

to Elton John ndash want to rewrite their own The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013dec06follow-nelson-

mandela-laugh-rightwing-fawningCMP=ema_632

Jaksch Mary (2008) Why Faking It Can be Soul-destroying Goodlife

Zen website online httpgoodlifezencomwhy-faking-it-can-be-soul-

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Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

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19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

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price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

Katherine Feeney Katherine (October 16 2012) Confessions of a troll

Trolling is an art Brisbane Times online

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radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

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spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

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exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

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revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

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judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

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hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

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Someone Want to Fake a Serious Illness on the Internet The Stranger

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Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

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online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

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Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

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nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

httpthormaynetliteraturetimepassingFacebookFriendhtml

May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

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21

to ends Academiaedu online

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_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

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faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

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tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

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best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

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Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

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denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

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Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

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22

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Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

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questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

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where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

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attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

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23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

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httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

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Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

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http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

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Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

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24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

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donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

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Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

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divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

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25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

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26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

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7

something else (See Silva 2014 Shaw 2014 Rushton 2013 Medew

2012 McCoy 2014 Freedman 2012 Ferguson 2014ab Cosslett 2013

Duffin 2013 RT Novosti News 2013 Travellercom 2011 Yim 2011

Onishi 2014)

One interesting feature of professional failure is that fake qualifications

+ actual operational competence is considered outrageous and may

earn jail time (Bloomberg News 2014 Duffin 2013) On the other hand

appropriate qualifications + operational incompetence or even

fakery tends to be seen as a sad but common feature of the human

condition usually censored by little more than a loss of business or

reputation if that (Briffa 2012 Freedman 2012)

5 Paradoxes of belief and underestimation

In the never ending acceleration of our ever more complicated civilization

the largest part of what we ldquoknowrdquo comes from what somebody else told

us For wiser individuals such knowing is forever conditional and tested

again and again against outcomes over a lifetime That is what scientific

method is supposed to be about yet even amongst scientists it is a

minority habit

For most people most of the time information is accepted as knowledge if

the giver has some kind of authority The mechanic is supposed to know

best about mechanics the lawyer about law the doctor about medicine

and the professor about his specialization If it is printed in a book the

credibility of the information is multiplied

When we look at actual outcomes such common faith in authority is very

very often misplaced To challenge it is to invite not only doubt about the

challenger but often hostility as well

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

8

My particular childhood environment in a poor and itinerant family

probably had a good deal to do with early and lifelong scepticism about

the claims of authority No doubt that scepticism has kept me an outsider

and for the most part an automatically discredited outsider From time to

time of course I have been wrong and the authority of the moment has

been right or partly right But where I have been right the rightness was

frequently resented as posing a threat or not coming from a worthy

source Nowadays as one embellished with a PhD the contempt is more

muted yet the owner has not become more nor less wise and the

doctorate is irrelevant to most of what turns up in my writing It often

seems that brand and reputation is everything not the worth of a

proposition There is nothing unique about this situation For 1500 years

the wise men of Europe told each other that the sun revolved about the

earth and were eager to incinerate anyone who suggested otherwise

The point of the paragraphs above is that faking belief in the accepted

wisdom of the day (when faking is needed) and publicly admiring those

who disseminate it is probably the surest path to worldly success It

helps enormously if your mind is not critical enough to see the flaws in

the accepted wisdom of the day You will be a true believer and feted

above all others My handicap has been a moral inability to play this kind

of faking game Put it down to poor upbringing Some cultures make the

whole process rather easier by formally creating private and public

behaviour roles Within the boundaries of these roles even conflicting

beliefs may be played out with appropriate enthusiasm The Japanese

distinction of honne (true feelings) and tatemae (public faccedilade) is a good

example

6 The invincible shields of status reputation and qualifications

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

9

The Archbishop of Canterbury has recently announced that he sometimes

doubts the existence of God and cannot defend belief in this god to non-

believers (Bingham 2014) As leader of the Anglican faith this would

seems a somewhat startling revelation Yet it is unlikely that his position

will be seriously challenged What he represents is as it were too big to

fail Too much social (and financial) capital would be lost if the leaders of

that religion simply packed up and retired to a nearby unemployment

office The interesting thing is that this archbishop no longer feels a need

to fake it As an alter boy or newby priest with ambition he certainly

would not have the liberty of such insouciance

For those who wish to exercise power or to be believed or at least to be

employed any tool which gives them claim to some authority will be

pursued relentlessly That tool may be as crude as a gun or as

pretentious as a job title or as gauche as an academic credential In all of

these cases the temptation to seize the talisman by guile and fakery is

immense

The code word for the firm belief that something is of value to the

individual an organization or a country is confidence and magic

talismans like university degrees are of high value in the confidence

game However any kind of branding ndash even a beer bottle label ndash is

better than no branding Even the value of money depends upon

confidence and that confidence turns on the countryrsquos ldquobrandrdquo or

reputation As this essay has noted already most of our confidence is

founded on accepting the worth of information which is not validated by

personal experience Branding for the uncritical mind is a lazy short cut

for validating indirect knowledge and is therefore an irresistible target for

every level of fakery

Religious confidence may be based on accepting faith itself as a value

beyond challenge A lot of people seem to find that sufficient although

as the Anglican archbishop realized not all Ideology trades on a similar

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

10

approach and is similarly vulnerable As with branding so with the

imprimatur of faith value comes with reputation and reputation while it

may be well earned can just as easily be built of foundations of deceit by

the unscrupulous

The defence of faith against disbelievers and the indifferent many may

depend upon selective quotation from a revered text like the Bible

trading upon the trustfulness of children or targeted social approval and

rewards for those drawn into the community of the faithful The defence

of faith in an ideology typically follows a similar path to the religious

stratagems but tends to be less durable since the promised rewards are

rarely supernatural In the last resort the defence of faith may well also

entail violence

7 Trust concealment and betrayal from the agents of government

and business

Businesses and most governments have only a limited resort to religion

or ideology as tools to foster faith in their processes As complex

institutions their leaders know that they cannot please everyone all of the

time even with the best of intentions (and historically their intentions

have not always been the best) They must therefore resort to the

manipulation of opinion and the cultivation of desirable ldquoneedsrdquo in their

target populations Advertising public relations the selective release of

information the obsessive collection of information and the reluctance to

share information (usually called ldquosecurityrdquo) are almost universal features

of governments institutions and businesses of all kinds That is the tools

to control public confidence almost always imply a level of deception and

without such tools the institutions are naked as they see it to attack

It is true that the general level of cynicism and its inverse expression

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

11

trust go through cycles in the populations of particular countries National

populations tend to come together in the face of traumatic circumstances

and for a while old doubts and vendettas will be buried to confront a

common enemy or follow a new hope

World War II was a defining experience for huge numbers of people and

in countries as diverse as the UK Germany Australia Japan and South

Korea close observers will confirm that the public values of ordinary

people in the post-war period were markedly different from more recent

generations A similar general shift in psychology can be seen across

generations of people in Russia and China In every case politicians and

sundry carpet-baggers have betrayed nascent public trust and the publicrsquos

willingness to self-sacrifice in conditions which extremely threatened

general welfare In every case cynical self-interest demonstrated by

elites has eventually infected general populations The erosion of trust

and honesty has extraordinarily broad consequences from the quality of

workmanship to the quality of marriages from civic participation to the

ethics of business practice

Perhaps the single most important protection for hard won freedoms and

civil institutions is access to unbiased information Information of public

interest withheld or distorted is direct nourishment for every kind of fraud

and malfeasance and a short step from tyranny Our generation has seen

an exponential growth of information distortion in the public sector the

private sector and then inevitably at the level of personal behaviour

Our personal autonomy and full scope to develop our potentials depend in

many ways on optimum access to unbiased information and the freedom

to challenge accepted truths There will therefore always be a constant

tension between free minds and the secretive objectives of organizations

and their agents The price of liberty is eternal vigilance

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

12

8 The tangled ways of education for profit

At this point I will take a small detour into the murky world of deceit

fraud and general self-delusion which seeps from the cracks in

educational institutions I happen to have had a particularly extended

experience of pursuing academic credentials (in retrospect a foolish

journey travelled with a probably foolish lack of guile) I have also been in

the business of performing those teacher circus tricks which are supposed

to validate academic credentials Along the way I have seen fakery on a

grand scale in seven countries played in an infinitude of ways and

mostly with impunity (eg see May 2006 2008a 2012) The education

process itself is often a simulation supposedly of real life prospects and

the diplomas which accompany it are less claims on past achievement

(dubious as those might be) than as promises of future potential

In this situation it is hardly surprising that possessing the diplomas by

whatever means becomes more important for many (most) aspirants

that whatever mastery of knowledge they claim to guarantee In China

and South Korea where I spent twelve years in tertiary institutions there

is often a scarcely concealed conspiracy between teaching staff and

students ldquoyou pretend to learn and Irsquoll pretend to teachrdquo The cultural

and monetary rewards of the system sustain this fakery In so-called

Western countries such as Australia plagiarism and ghost writing by

students is an ever rising threat yet staff are under enormous pressure to

ignore all but the most blatant instances of such fraud especially as 60

of tertiary teachers are on short term sessional contracts and

consequently neutered in any institutional conflict

Many universities accumulate a long histories of discrimination against

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

13

academics who raise awkward questions about probity although they

prefer not to publicize such events My own alma mater the University of

Newcastle NSW could serve as an example here (Donna Newcastle

Herald 2010) For similar reasons of institutional self-preservation grade

inflation is endemic Universities which are now essentially marketing

organizations have every incentive not to look too hard at the real quality

of teaching and learning My own view is that the whole mass education

process will soon be forced into some massive paradigm shifts the sort of

thing which happens when as an old parable says the king is shown to

have no clothes (see May 2014b)

9 So when have we ldquomade itrdquo anyway

In the restaurant at the end of the universe when all ambition has come

to naught the race is done and nothing is left but to tell of times past

will we embellish our stories and claim to be heroic survivors from events

lost in the mists of time Of course we will For those with brains not

cauterized by TV and virtual lives which forgot to actually live stories are

a nourishment for the soul Stories are built on selective memories and

imagination We tell them to validate ourselves and to please others

Since actual daily experience is apt to be neither so fascinating nor so

kind to our egos as a well told tale we are likely to create a somewhat

fictional account of worlds which might have been That is we fake it and

the faking is well loved

At each stage of a life short term and long term goals mutate As

children we canrsquot properly imagine what is to come Making it in a

playground may mean bluffing a bully while you quake in your boots

Making it as a teenage boy may mean faking street credrsquo as a bad boy

which is what hot chicks seem to want The hot chicks have their own

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

14

versions of deception Stretching out ahead of these tricky beginnings is

the eternal saga of scraping through college bluffing through job

interviews playing the whole repertoire of corporate deceptions to survive

in the shark pool of a career and being tipped into obscurity at fifty as a

has-been

Of course all this fakery may not be what you are about You may play a

straight bat from start to finish Depending on luck intelligence your

good looks your connections the job niche you choose you may be a

scintillating success renowned for never being drawn to the dark side Or

you may be pasted as a naiumlve imbecile There are many kinds of animals

in the forest Which kind are you

Reading list (note that the writers in these links are expressing their

own views We dont necessarily share them)

Adonis James (October 11 2013) Bribery a necessary evil Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessfinanceblogswork-in-progressbribery-a-necessary-evil-

20131010-2vb8shtmlixzz2hMQNXLIw

AFP (September 21 2012) Psychopaths have poor sense of smell

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldpsychopaths-have-poor-sense-

of-smell-20120921-26a7zhtmlixzz274JyM2a1

Alexander Michelle (February 2 2013) Why Police Lie Under Oath New

York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom20130203opinionsundaywhy-police-

officers-lie-under-oathhtmlpagewanted=2ampref=generalampsrc=meamp_r=0

Associated Press (December 1 2013)London mayor Boris Johnson claims

poor have low IQs and greed is good Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldlondon-mayor-boris-johnson-claims-poor-

have-low-iqs-and-greed-is-good-20131130-2yio2htmlixzz2mAfzl5jP

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

15

Battersby Lucy (November 11 2013) Love scams sending $7m a month

to west Africa Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securitylove-scams-

sending-7m-a-month-to-west-africa-20131111-

2xca3htmlixzz2kMvdUeQD

Bingham John (September 19 2014) Archbishop of Canterbury Justin

Welby questions the existence of God Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldarchbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-

questions-the-existence-of-god-20140919-10jaryhtmlixzz3DkI56hxp

Birmingham John (February 14 2013) Three billion reasons why

cheating is rife Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionblogsblunt-instrumentthree-

billion-reasons-why-cheating-is-rife-20130213-

2ed5ihtmlixzz2Kp75NEFM

Blaszczak-Boxe Agata (August 08 2014) Sexting Lies The New Orgasm

Faking LiveScience website online

httpwwwlivesciencecom47254-sexting-lies-are-new-fake-

orgasmhtml

Bloomberg News(September 17 2014) Wal-Mart spokesman resigns

after fibbing about his CV Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessworld-businesswalmart-spokesman-

resigns-after-fibbing-about-his-cv-20140917-10hyf0htmlixzz3DYZtvk3A

Bochenski Natalie (une 30 2014) Doctors not looking after own mental

health Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslanddoctors-not-looking-after-

own-mental-health-20140629-zsq7fhtmlixzz364d7S4kF

Branson-Potts Hailey and Jack Leonard (April 4 2013) Wife of

Rockefeller impostor hired detective to look into his background

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldwife-

of-rockefeller-impostor-hired-detective-to-look-into-his-background-

20130404-2h8wzhtml

Briffa John (January 17th 2012) Donrsquot believe everything you read

(including in scientific journals) Dr John Briffa blog online

httpwwwdrbriffacom20120117dont-believe-everything-you-read-

including-in-scientific-journals

Bucholz Chris (May 19 2012) The 6 Most Effective Ways to Lie on Your

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

16

Resume Cracked website online httpwwwcrackedcomblogthe-

6-most-effective-ways-to-lie-your-resume

Burns Robert (February 6 2014) US Navy nuclear force rocked by exam

cheating scandal Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldus-navy-nuclear-force-rocked-by-exam-

cheating-scandal-20140206-3226qhtmlixzz2sUTlYO8z

China Daily (2014-02-28) Asset theft is top economic crime in China

China Daily online httpeuropechinadailycomcnchina2014-

0228content_17311512htm

Connolly Kathleen Groll (nd) Faking It Can Job Applicants Outsmart

Personality Tests Performance Programs Inc website online

httpwwwperformanceprogramscomsurveysCan_Applicants_Outsmar

t_Personality_Testshtml

Cosslett Rhiannon Lucy (10 October 2013) Barrister Dennis ORiordan

was caught out over his phoney credentials He should have just stuck to

I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic employee The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013oct10cv-

lies-dennis-o-riordan-harvard

Courtenay Adam (July 16 2014) Getting a job after 50 Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessgrowinggetting-a-job-after-50-20140411-

36h6ahtmlixzz37aJcZwH0

Davey Melissa (April 6 2013) Drug companies put profits over lives

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthdrug-companies-put-

profits-over-lives-20130406-2hecohtml

Donna Newcastle Herald (2010) ldquoAsking for Troublerdquo Newcastle Herald

online

httpnewsstorefairfaxcomauappsviewDocumentacjsessionid=F2C1B2EF2556A130

B923D75C7AF8C5B2sy=aframppb=all_ffxampdt=selectRangeampdr=1monthampso=relevanceampsf

=textampsf=headlineamprc=10amprm=200ampsp=brsampcls=356ampclsPage=1ampdocID=NCH1005081S

20IGMS9MC

Duff Eamonn (June 1 2014) Jailed surgeon Suresh Nair may be

deported after release Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaunswjailed-surgeon-suresh-nair-may-be-

deported-after-release-20140531-39azchtmlixzz33M0szLSk

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17

Duffin Claire (May 13 2013) Fake pilot flew Airbus A320 into London

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomautraveltravel-

incidentsfake-pilot-flew-airbus-a320-into-london-20130513-

2jh2qhtmlixzz2TAN1u466

Dunn Claire (July 7 2014) How to spot a fake job ad Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-businesstrendshow-

to-spot-a-fake-job-ad-20140501-37jk2htmlixzz371Tw1us2

Ehrenreich Barbara (2010) Bright-Sided How Positive Thinking Is

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Featherstone Tony ( April 10 2014) How many job ads are fake

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessmanagingblogsthe-venturehow-many-job-ads-are-fake-

20140409-36crhhtmlixzz2yTO5RlhC

Ferguson Adele (September 20 2014d) Macquarie Group file shows

cheating on financial adviser exams must be stamped out Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-

and-analysismacquarie-group-file-shows-cheating-on-financial-adviser-

exams-must-be-stamped-out-20140919-10j91ehtml

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (September 20 2014c) Penske File

exposed Macquarie Groups cheat sheet made public Sydney Morning

Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-

financepenske-file-exposed-macquarie-groups-cheat-sheet-made-public-

20140919-10j8yuhtmlixzz3DoEAQfr2

Ferguson Adele (September 19 2014b) Life insurance industry next to

feel ASIC blowtorch Sydney Morning Herald online

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industry-next-to-feel-asic-blowtorch-20140918-

10ipw7htmlixzz3DiEM92GU

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (August 16 2014a) Cheating rife in

financial planning Sydney Morning Herald online

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financial-planning-20140815-104gknhtmlixzz3AYOfXWKn

Freedman David H (13 February 2012) Lies Damned Lies and Medical

Science - Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is

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18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

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and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

Hardcover [highly recommended] pub Viking Adult Available online

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Good-Decisionsdp0670025658

Goodman Nadia (June3 2013) Fake It Until You Make It How to Believe

in Yourself When You Dont Feel Worthy Entrepreneur website online

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Gough Deborah (June 10 2013) Scammers mimic genuine online

retailers The Age online httpwwwtheagecomaudigital-

lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalmedicare-

rorts-cost-3bn-20120115-1q1fyhtmlixzz1jZrKfeeR

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medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

Hyde Marina (7 December 2013) Follow Mandelas example and roar

with laughter at all this rightwing fawning Nelson Mandela not only made

history he did so in such a way that made others ndash from David Cameron

to Elton John ndash want to rewrite their own The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013dec06follow-nelson-

mandela-laugh-rightwing-fawningCMP=ema_632

Jaksch Mary (2008) Why Faking It Can be Soul-destroying Goodlife

Zen website online httpgoodlifezencomwhy-faking-it-can-be-soul-

destroying

Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

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price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

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Trolling is an art Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmenttv-and-

radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securityviagra-

spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-prosecurity-itcupid-media-hack-

exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014feb07fake-food-scandal-

revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldcocacola-defends-pomegranate-label-to-

judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

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hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

Madrid Cienna (November 21 2012) The Lying Disease - Why Would

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Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

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20

Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

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Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

online httpthings-apblogspotcomau200902ant-and-

grasshopper-william-somersethtml

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Mechanism The Passionate Skeptic website online

httpthormaynetunwiseideaserrorcheckhtml

May Thor (1999) ldquoBirth of a Salesmanrdquo The Passionate Skeptic website

online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu1919347Is_Assessment_a_Satire_-

_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

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nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

httpthormaynetliteraturetimepassingFacebookFriendhtml

May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

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21

to ends Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu6807011Crime_without_Punishment_-

_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessinsiders-stole-and-leaked-secret-

tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

httpblogshbrorgcs201207narcissism_the_difference_betwhtml

Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014sep18budget-emergency-

denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

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22

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Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldsouth-african-mp-resigns-after-degree-

questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

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where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

httptheskooloflifecomwordpressdoes-the-fake-it-till-you-make-it-

attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

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23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

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24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

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Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

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25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

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of Animal Courtship New York Times online

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evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

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dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

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Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

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pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

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26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

8

My particular childhood environment in a poor and itinerant family

probably had a good deal to do with early and lifelong scepticism about

the claims of authority No doubt that scepticism has kept me an outsider

and for the most part an automatically discredited outsider From time to

time of course I have been wrong and the authority of the moment has

been right or partly right But where I have been right the rightness was

frequently resented as posing a threat or not coming from a worthy

source Nowadays as one embellished with a PhD the contempt is more

muted yet the owner has not become more nor less wise and the

doctorate is irrelevant to most of what turns up in my writing It often

seems that brand and reputation is everything not the worth of a

proposition There is nothing unique about this situation For 1500 years

the wise men of Europe told each other that the sun revolved about the

earth and were eager to incinerate anyone who suggested otherwise

The point of the paragraphs above is that faking belief in the accepted

wisdom of the day (when faking is needed) and publicly admiring those

who disseminate it is probably the surest path to worldly success It

helps enormously if your mind is not critical enough to see the flaws in

the accepted wisdom of the day You will be a true believer and feted

above all others My handicap has been a moral inability to play this kind

of faking game Put it down to poor upbringing Some cultures make the

whole process rather easier by formally creating private and public

behaviour roles Within the boundaries of these roles even conflicting

beliefs may be played out with appropriate enthusiasm The Japanese

distinction of honne (true feelings) and tatemae (public faccedilade) is a good

example

6 The invincible shields of status reputation and qualifications

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

9

The Archbishop of Canterbury has recently announced that he sometimes

doubts the existence of God and cannot defend belief in this god to non-

believers (Bingham 2014) As leader of the Anglican faith this would

seems a somewhat startling revelation Yet it is unlikely that his position

will be seriously challenged What he represents is as it were too big to

fail Too much social (and financial) capital would be lost if the leaders of

that religion simply packed up and retired to a nearby unemployment

office The interesting thing is that this archbishop no longer feels a need

to fake it As an alter boy or newby priest with ambition he certainly

would not have the liberty of such insouciance

For those who wish to exercise power or to be believed or at least to be

employed any tool which gives them claim to some authority will be

pursued relentlessly That tool may be as crude as a gun or as

pretentious as a job title or as gauche as an academic credential In all of

these cases the temptation to seize the talisman by guile and fakery is

immense

The code word for the firm belief that something is of value to the

individual an organization or a country is confidence and magic

talismans like university degrees are of high value in the confidence

game However any kind of branding ndash even a beer bottle label ndash is

better than no branding Even the value of money depends upon

confidence and that confidence turns on the countryrsquos ldquobrandrdquo or

reputation As this essay has noted already most of our confidence is

founded on accepting the worth of information which is not validated by

personal experience Branding for the uncritical mind is a lazy short cut

for validating indirect knowledge and is therefore an irresistible target for

every level of fakery

Religious confidence may be based on accepting faith itself as a value

beyond challenge A lot of people seem to find that sufficient although

as the Anglican archbishop realized not all Ideology trades on a similar

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

10

approach and is similarly vulnerable As with branding so with the

imprimatur of faith value comes with reputation and reputation while it

may be well earned can just as easily be built of foundations of deceit by

the unscrupulous

The defence of faith against disbelievers and the indifferent many may

depend upon selective quotation from a revered text like the Bible

trading upon the trustfulness of children or targeted social approval and

rewards for those drawn into the community of the faithful The defence

of faith in an ideology typically follows a similar path to the religious

stratagems but tends to be less durable since the promised rewards are

rarely supernatural In the last resort the defence of faith may well also

entail violence

7 Trust concealment and betrayal from the agents of government

and business

Businesses and most governments have only a limited resort to religion

or ideology as tools to foster faith in their processes As complex

institutions their leaders know that they cannot please everyone all of the

time even with the best of intentions (and historically their intentions

have not always been the best) They must therefore resort to the

manipulation of opinion and the cultivation of desirable ldquoneedsrdquo in their

target populations Advertising public relations the selective release of

information the obsessive collection of information and the reluctance to

share information (usually called ldquosecurityrdquo) are almost universal features

of governments institutions and businesses of all kinds That is the tools

to control public confidence almost always imply a level of deception and

without such tools the institutions are naked as they see it to attack

It is true that the general level of cynicism and its inverse expression

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

11

trust go through cycles in the populations of particular countries National

populations tend to come together in the face of traumatic circumstances

and for a while old doubts and vendettas will be buried to confront a

common enemy or follow a new hope

World War II was a defining experience for huge numbers of people and

in countries as diverse as the UK Germany Australia Japan and South

Korea close observers will confirm that the public values of ordinary

people in the post-war period were markedly different from more recent

generations A similar general shift in psychology can be seen across

generations of people in Russia and China In every case politicians and

sundry carpet-baggers have betrayed nascent public trust and the publicrsquos

willingness to self-sacrifice in conditions which extremely threatened

general welfare In every case cynical self-interest demonstrated by

elites has eventually infected general populations The erosion of trust

and honesty has extraordinarily broad consequences from the quality of

workmanship to the quality of marriages from civic participation to the

ethics of business practice

Perhaps the single most important protection for hard won freedoms and

civil institutions is access to unbiased information Information of public

interest withheld or distorted is direct nourishment for every kind of fraud

and malfeasance and a short step from tyranny Our generation has seen

an exponential growth of information distortion in the public sector the

private sector and then inevitably at the level of personal behaviour

Our personal autonomy and full scope to develop our potentials depend in

many ways on optimum access to unbiased information and the freedom

to challenge accepted truths There will therefore always be a constant

tension between free minds and the secretive objectives of organizations

and their agents The price of liberty is eternal vigilance

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

12

8 The tangled ways of education for profit

At this point I will take a small detour into the murky world of deceit

fraud and general self-delusion which seeps from the cracks in

educational institutions I happen to have had a particularly extended

experience of pursuing academic credentials (in retrospect a foolish

journey travelled with a probably foolish lack of guile) I have also been in

the business of performing those teacher circus tricks which are supposed

to validate academic credentials Along the way I have seen fakery on a

grand scale in seven countries played in an infinitude of ways and

mostly with impunity (eg see May 2006 2008a 2012) The education

process itself is often a simulation supposedly of real life prospects and

the diplomas which accompany it are less claims on past achievement

(dubious as those might be) than as promises of future potential

In this situation it is hardly surprising that possessing the diplomas by

whatever means becomes more important for many (most) aspirants

that whatever mastery of knowledge they claim to guarantee In China

and South Korea where I spent twelve years in tertiary institutions there

is often a scarcely concealed conspiracy between teaching staff and

students ldquoyou pretend to learn and Irsquoll pretend to teachrdquo The cultural

and monetary rewards of the system sustain this fakery In so-called

Western countries such as Australia plagiarism and ghost writing by

students is an ever rising threat yet staff are under enormous pressure to

ignore all but the most blatant instances of such fraud especially as 60

of tertiary teachers are on short term sessional contracts and

consequently neutered in any institutional conflict

Many universities accumulate a long histories of discrimination against

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

13

academics who raise awkward questions about probity although they

prefer not to publicize such events My own alma mater the University of

Newcastle NSW could serve as an example here (Donna Newcastle

Herald 2010) For similar reasons of institutional self-preservation grade

inflation is endemic Universities which are now essentially marketing

organizations have every incentive not to look too hard at the real quality

of teaching and learning My own view is that the whole mass education

process will soon be forced into some massive paradigm shifts the sort of

thing which happens when as an old parable says the king is shown to

have no clothes (see May 2014b)

9 So when have we ldquomade itrdquo anyway

In the restaurant at the end of the universe when all ambition has come

to naught the race is done and nothing is left but to tell of times past

will we embellish our stories and claim to be heroic survivors from events

lost in the mists of time Of course we will For those with brains not

cauterized by TV and virtual lives which forgot to actually live stories are

a nourishment for the soul Stories are built on selective memories and

imagination We tell them to validate ourselves and to please others

Since actual daily experience is apt to be neither so fascinating nor so

kind to our egos as a well told tale we are likely to create a somewhat

fictional account of worlds which might have been That is we fake it and

the faking is well loved

At each stage of a life short term and long term goals mutate As

children we canrsquot properly imagine what is to come Making it in a

playground may mean bluffing a bully while you quake in your boots

Making it as a teenage boy may mean faking street credrsquo as a bad boy

which is what hot chicks seem to want The hot chicks have their own

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

14

versions of deception Stretching out ahead of these tricky beginnings is

the eternal saga of scraping through college bluffing through job

interviews playing the whole repertoire of corporate deceptions to survive

in the shark pool of a career and being tipped into obscurity at fifty as a

has-been

Of course all this fakery may not be what you are about You may play a

straight bat from start to finish Depending on luck intelligence your

good looks your connections the job niche you choose you may be a

scintillating success renowned for never being drawn to the dark side Or

you may be pasted as a naiumlve imbecile There are many kinds of animals

in the forest Which kind are you

Reading list (note that the writers in these links are expressing their

own views We dont necessarily share them)

Adonis James (October 11 2013) Bribery a necessary evil Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessfinanceblogswork-in-progressbribery-a-necessary-evil-

20131010-2vb8shtmlixzz2hMQNXLIw

AFP (September 21 2012) Psychopaths have poor sense of smell

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldpsychopaths-have-poor-sense-

of-smell-20120921-26a7zhtmlixzz274JyM2a1

Alexander Michelle (February 2 2013) Why Police Lie Under Oath New

York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom20130203opinionsundaywhy-police-

officers-lie-under-oathhtmlpagewanted=2ampref=generalampsrc=meamp_r=0

Associated Press (December 1 2013)London mayor Boris Johnson claims

poor have low IQs and greed is good Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldlondon-mayor-boris-johnson-claims-poor-

have-low-iqs-and-greed-is-good-20131130-2yio2htmlixzz2mAfzl5jP

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

15

Battersby Lucy (November 11 2013) Love scams sending $7m a month

to west Africa Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securitylove-scams-

sending-7m-a-month-to-west-africa-20131111-

2xca3htmlixzz2kMvdUeQD

Bingham John (September 19 2014) Archbishop of Canterbury Justin

Welby questions the existence of God Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldarchbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-

questions-the-existence-of-god-20140919-10jaryhtmlixzz3DkI56hxp

Birmingham John (February 14 2013) Three billion reasons why

cheating is rife Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionblogsblunt-instrumentthree-

billion-reasons-why-cheating-is-rife-20130213-

2ed5ihtmlixzz2Kp75NEFM

Blaszczak-Boxe Agata (August 08 2014) Sexting Lies The New Orgasm

Faking LiveScience website online

httpwwwlivesciencecom47254-sexting-lies-are-new-fake-

orgasmhtml

Bloomberg News(September 17 2014) Wal-Mart spokesman resigns

after fibbing about his CV Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessworld-businesswalmart-spokesman-

resigns-after-fibbing-about-his-cv-20140917-10hyf0htmlixzz3DYZtvk3A

Bochenski Natalie (une 30 2014) Doctors not looking after own mental

health Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslanddoctors-not-looking-after-

own-mental-health-20140629-zsq7fhtmlixzz364d7S4kF

Branson-Potts Hailey and Jack Leonard (April 4 2013) Wife of

Rockefeller impostor hired detective to look into his background

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldwife-

of-rockefeller-impostor-hired-detective-to-look-into-his-background-

20130404-2h8wzhtml

Briffa John (January 17th 2012) Donrsquot believe everything you read

(including in scientific journals) Dr John Briffa blog online

httpwwwdrbriffacom20120117dont-believe-everything-you-read-

including-in-scientific-journals

Bucholz Chris (May 19 2012) The 6 Most Effective Ways to Lie on Your

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

16

Resume Cracked website online httpwwwcrackedcomblogthe-

6-most-effective-ways-to-lie-your-resume

Burns Robert (February 6 2014) US Navy nuclear force rocked by exam

cheating scandal Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldus-navy-nuclear-force-rocked-by-exam-

cheating-scandal-20140206-3226qhtmlixzz2sUTlYO8z

China Daily (2014-02-28) Asset theft is top economic crime in China

China Daily online httpeuropechinadailycomcnchina2014-

0228content_17311512htm

Connolly Kathleen Groll (nd) Faking It Can Job Applicants Outsmart

Personality Tests Performance Programs Inc website online

httpwwwperformanceprogramscomsurveysCan_Applicants_Outsmar

t_Personality_Testshtml

Cosslett Rhiannon Lucy (10 October 2013) Barrister Dennis ORiordan

was caught out over his phoney credentials He should have just stuck to

I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic employee The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013oct10cv-

lies-dennis-o-riordan-harvard

Courtenay Adam (July 16 2014) Getting a job after 50 Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessgrowinggetting-a-job-after-50-20140411-

36h6ahtmlixzz37aJcZwH0

Davey Melissa (April 6 2013) Drug companies put profits over lives

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthdrug-companies-put-

profits-over-lives-20130406-2hecohtml

Donna Newcastle Herald (2010) ldquoAsking for Troublerdquo Newcastle Herald

online

httpnewsstorefairfaxcomauappsviewDocumentacjsessionid=F2C1B2EF2556A130

B923D75C7AF8C5B2sy=aframppb=all_ffxampdt=selectRangeampdr=1monthampso=relevanceampsf

=textampsf=headlineamprc=10amprm=200ampsp=brsampcls=356ampclsPage=1ampdocID=NCH1005081S

20IGMS9MC

Duff Eamonn (June 1 2014) Jailed surgeon Suresh Nair may be

deported after release Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaunswjailed-surgeon-suresh-nair-may-be-

deported-after-release-20140531-39azchtmlixzz33M0szLSk

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

17

Duffin Claire (May 13 2013) Fake pilot flew Airbus A320 into London

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomautraveltravel-

incidentsfake-pilot-flew-airbus-a320-into-london-20130513-

2jh2qhtmlixzz2TAN1u466

Dunn Claire (July 7 2014) How to spot a fake job ad Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-businesstrendshow-

to-spot-a-fake-job-ad-20140501-37jk2htmlixzz371Tw1us2

Ehrenreich Barbara (2010) Bright-Sided How Positive Thinking Is

Undermining America published by Picador Available online

httpwwwamazoncomBright-Sided-Positive-Thinking-Undermining-

Americadp0312658850

Featherstone Tony ( April 10 2014) How many job ads are fake

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessmanagingblogsthe-venturehow-many-job-ads-are-fake-

20140409-36crhhtmlixzz2yTO5RlhC

Ferguson Adele (September 20 2014d) Macquarie Group file shows

cheating on financial adviser exams must be stamped out Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-

and-analysismacquarie-group-file-shows-cheating-on-financial-adviser-

exams-must-be-stamped-out-20140919-10j91ehtml

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (September 20 2014c) Penske File

exposed Macquarie Groups cheat sheet made public Sydney Morning

Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-

financepenske-file-exposed-macquarie-groups-cheat-sheet-made-public-

20140919-10j8yuhtmlixzz3DoEAQfr2

Ferguson Adele (September 19 2014b) Life insurance industry next to

feel ASIC blowtorch Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinesscomment-and-analysislife-insurance-

industry-next-to-feel-asic-blowtorch-20140918-

10ipw7htmlixzz3DiEM92GU

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (August 16 2014a) Cheating rife in

financial planning Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financecheating-rife-in-

financial-planning-20140815-104gknhtmlixzz3AYOfXWKn

Freedman David H (13 February 2012) Lies Damned Lies and Medical

Science - Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

exposing their bad science The Atlantic online

httpwwwtheatlanticcommagazinearchive201011lies-damned-lies-

and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

Hardcover [highly recommended] pub Viking Adult Available online

(including ebook format) httpwwwamazoncomRisk-Savvy-Make-

Good-Decisionsdp0670025658

Goodman Nadia (June3 2013) Fake It Until You Make It How to Believe

in Yourself When You Dont Feel Worthy Entrepreneur website online

httpwwwentrepreneurcomarticle226814

Gough Deborah (June 10 2013) Scammers mimic genuine online

retailers The Age online httpwwwtheagecomaudigital-

lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalmedicare-

rorts-cost-3bn-20120115-1q1fyhtmlixzz1jZrKfeeR

Harrison Dan (April 23 2014) Crackdown on Medicare rorting by doctors

falls $128 million short Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaufederal-politicspolitical-newscrackdown-on-

medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

Hyde Marina (7 December 2013) Follow Mandelas example and roar

with laughter at all this rightwing fawning Nelson Mandela not only made

history he did so in such a way that made others ndash from David Cameron

to Elton John ndash want to rewrite their own The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013dec06follow-nelson-

mandela-laugh-rightwing-fawningCMP=ema_632

Jaksch Mary (2008) Why Faking It Can be Soul-destroying Goodlife

Zen website online httpgoodlifezencomwhy-faking-it-can-be-soul-

destroying

Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessaviationflight-centre-fined-11m-for-

price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

Katherine Feeney Katherine (October 16 2012) Confessions of a troll

Trolling is an art Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmenttv-and-

radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securityviagra-

spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-prosecurity-itcupid-media-hack-

exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014feb07fake-food-scandal-

revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldcocacola-defends-pomegranate-label-to-

judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldobama-selfie-a-reminder-of-white-house-

hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

Madrid Cienna (November 21 2012) The Lying Disease - Why Would

Someone Want to Fake a Serious Illness on the Internet The Stranger

website online httpwwwthestrangercomseattlethe-lying-

diseaseContentoid=15337239

Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

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20

Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

httpelitedailycomlifehow-to-bullsht-your-way-to-success

Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

online httpthings-apblogspotcomau200902ant-and-

grasshopper-william-somersethtml

May Thor (1998) Finding Truth The Human Mind as an Error-Checking

Mechanism The Passionate Skeptic website online

httpthormaynetunwiseideaserrorcheckhtml

May Thor (1999) ldquoBirth of a Salesmanrdquo The Passionate Skeptic website

online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu1919347Is_Assessment_a_Satire_-

_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

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nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

httpthormaynetliteraturetimepassingFacebookFriendhtml

May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

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21

to ends Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu6807011Crime_without_Punishment_-

_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessinsiders-stole-and-leaked-secret-

tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

httpblogshbrorgcs201207narcissism_the_difference_betwhtml

Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014sep18budget-emergency-

denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

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22

httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201403140320121902htm

Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldsouth-african-mp-resigns-after-degree-

questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

httpwwweconomistcomnewsinternational21599041-countries-

where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

httptheskooloflifecomwordpressdoes-the-fake-it-till-you-make-it-

attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

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23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

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24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

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25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

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Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

9

The Archbishop of Canterbury has recently announced that he sometimes

doubts the existence of God and cannot defend belief in this god to non-

believers (Bingham 2014) As leader of the Anglican faith this would

seems a somewhat startling revelation Yet it is unlikely that his position

will be seriously challenged What he represents is as it were too big to

fail Too much social (and financial) capital would be lost if the leaders of

that religion simply packed up and retired to a nearby unemployment

office The interesting thing is that this archbishop no longer feels a need

to fake it As an alter boy or newby priest with ambition he certainly

would not have the liberty of such insouciance

For those who wish to exercise power or to be believed or at least to be

employed any tool which gives them claim to some authority will be

pursued relentlessly That tool may be as crude as a gun or as

pretentious as a job title or as gauche as an academic credential In all of

these cases the temptation to seize the talisman by guile and fakery is

immense

The code word for the firm belief that something is of value to the

individual an organization or a country is confidence and magic

talismans like university degrees are of high value in the confidence

game However any kind of branding ndash even a beer bottle label ndash is

better than no branding Even the value of money depends upon

confidence and that confidence turns on the countryrsquos ldquobrandrdquo or

reputation As this essay has noted already most of our confidence is

founded on accepting the worth of information which is not validated by

personal experience Branding for the uncritical mind is a lazy short cut

for validating indirect knowledge and is therefore an irresistible target for

every level of fakery

Religious confidence may be based on accepting faith itself as a value

beyond challenge A lot of people seem to find that sufficient although

as the Anglican archbishop realized not all Ideology trades on a similar

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

10

approach and is similarly vulnerable As with branding so with the

imprimatur of faith value comes with reputation and reputation while it

may be well earned can just as easily be built of foundations of deceit by

the unscrupulous

The defence of faith against disbelievers and the indifferent many may

depend upon selective quotation from a revered text like the Bible

trading upon the trustfulness of children or targeted social approval and

rewards for those drawn into the community of the faithful The defence

of faith in an ideology typically follows a similar path to the religious

stratagems but tends to be less durable since the promised rewards are

rarely supernatural In the last resort the defence of faith may well also

entail violence

7 Trust concealment and betrayal from the agents of government

and business

Businesses and most governments have only a limited resort to religion

or ideology as tools to foster faith in their processes As complex

institutions their leaders know that they cannot please everyone all of the

time even with the best of intentions (and historically their intentions

have not always been the best) They must therefore resort to the

manipulation of opinion and the cultivation of desirable ldquoneedsrdquo in their

target populations Advertising public relations the selective release of

information the obsessive collection of information and the reluctance to

share information (usually called ldquosecurityrdquo) are almost universal features

of governments institutions and businesses of all kinds That is the tools

to control public confidence almost always imply a level of deception and

without such tools the institutions are naked as they see it to attack

It is true that the general level of cynicism and its inverse expression

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

11

trust go through cycles in the populations of particular countries National

populations tend to come together in the face of traumatic circumstances

and for a while old doubts and vendettas will be buried to confront a

common enemy or follow a new hope

World War II was a defining experience for huge numbers of people and

in countries as diverse as the UK Germany Australia Japan and South

Korea close observers will confirm that the public values of ordinary

people in the post-war period were markedly different from more recent

generations A similar general shift in psychology can be seen across

generations of people in Russia and China In every case politicians and

sundry carpet-baggers have betrayed nascent public trust and the publicrsquos

willingness to self-sacrifice in conditions which extremely threatened

general welfare In every case cynical self-interest demonstrated by

elites has eventually infected general populations The erosion of trust

and honesty has extraordinarily broad consequences from the quality of

workmanship to the quality of marriages from civic participation to the

ethics of business practice

Perhaps the single most important protection for hard won freedoms and

civil institutions is access to unbiased information Information of public

interest withheld or distorted is direct nourishment for every kind of fraud

and malfeasance and a short step from tyranny Our generation has seen

an exponential growth of information distortion in the public sector the

private sector and then inevitably at the level of personal behaviour

Our personal autonomy and full scope to develop our potentials depend in

many ways on optimum access to unbiased information and the freedom

to challenge accepted truths There will therefore always be a constant

tension between free minds and the secretive objectives of organizations

and their agents The price of liberty is eternal vigilance

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

12

8 The tangled ways of education for profit

At this point I will take a small detour into the murky world of deceit

fraud and general self-delusion which seeps from the cracks in

educational institutions I happen to have had a particularly extended

experience of pursuing academic credentials (in retrospect a foolish

journey travelled with a probably foolish lack of guile) I have also been in

the business of performing those teacher circus tricks which are supposed

to validate academic credentials Along the way I have seen fakery on a

grand scale in seven countries played in an infinitude of ways and

mostly with impunity (eg see May 2006 2008a 2012) The education

process itself is often a simulation supposedly of real life prospects and

the diplomas which accompany it are less claims on past achievement

(dubious as those might be) than as promises of future potential

In this situation it is hardly surprising that possessing the diplomas by

whatever means becomes more important for many (most) aspirants

that whatever mastery of knowledge they claim to guarantee In China

and South Korea where I spent twelve years in tertiary institutions there

is often a scarcely concealed conspiracy between teaching staff and

students ldquoyou pretend to learn and Irsquoll pretend to teachrdquo The cultural

and monetary rewards of the system sustain this fakery In so-called

Western countries such as Australia plagiarism and ghost writing by

students is an ever rising threat yet staff are under enormous pressure to

ignore all but the most blatant instances of such fraud especially as 60

of tertiary teachers are on short term sessional contracts and

consequently neutered in any institutional conflict

Many universities accumulate a long histories of discrimination against

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

13

academics who raise awkward questions about probity although they

prefer not to publicize such events My own alma mater the University of

Newcastle NSW could serve as an example here (Donna Newcastle

Herald 2010) For similar reasons of institutional self-preservation grade

inflation is endemic Universities which are now essentially marketing

organizations have every incentive not to look too hard at the real quality

of teaching and learning My own view is that the whole mass education

process will soon be forced into some massive paradigm shifts the sort of

thing which happens when as an old parable says the king is shown to

have no clothes (see May 2014b)

9 So when have we ldquomade itrdquo anyway

In the restaurant at the end of the universe when all ambition has come

to naught the race is done and nothing is left but to tell of times past

will we embellish our stories and claim to be heroic survivors from events

lost in the mists of time Of course we will For those with brains not

cauterized by TV and virtual lives which forgot to actually live stories are

a nourishment for the soul Stories are built on selective memories and

imagination We tell them to validate ourselves and to please others

Since actual daily experience is apt to be neither so fascinating nor so

kind to our egos as a well told tale we are likely to create a somewhat

fictional account of worlds which might have been That is we fake it and

the faking is well loved

At each stage of a life short term and long term goals mutate As

children we canrsquot properly imagine what is to come Making it in a

playground may mean bluffing a bully while you quake in your boots

Making it as a teenage boy may mean faking street credrsquo as a bad boy

which is what hot chicks seem to want The hot chicks have their own

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

14

versions of deception Stretching out ahead of these tricky beginnings is

the eternal saga of scraping through college bluffing through job

interviews playing the whole repertoire of corporate deceptions to survive

in the shark pool of a career and being tipped into obscurity at fifty as a

has-been

Of course all this fakery may not be what you are about You may play a

straight bat from start to finish Depending on luck intelligence your

good looks your connections the job niche you choose you may be a

scintillating success renowned for never being drawn to the dark side Or

you may be pasted as a naiumlve imbecile There are many kinds of animals

in the forest Which kind are you

Reading list (note that the writers in these links are expressing their

own views We dont necessarily share them)

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Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessfinanceblogswork-in-progressbribery-a-necessary-evil-

20131010-2vb8shtmlixzz2hMQNXLIw

AFP (September 21 2012) Psychopaths have poor sense of smell

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldpsychopaths-have-poor-sense-

of-smell-20120921-26a7zhtmlixzz274JyM2a1

Alexander Michelle (February 2 2013) Why Police Lie Under Oath New

York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom20130203opinionsundaywhy-police-

officers-lie-under-oathhtmlpagewanted=2ampref=generalampsrc=meamp_r=0

Associated Press (December 1 2013)London mayor Boris Johnson claims

poor have low IQs and greed is good Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldlondon-mayor-boris-johnson-claims-poor-

have-low-iqs-and-greed-is-good-20131130-2yio2htmlixzz2mAfzl5jP

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

15

Battersby Lucy (November 11 2013) Love scams sending $7m a month

to west Africa Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securitylove-scams-

sending-7m-a-month-to-west-africa-20131111-

2xca3htmlixzz2kMvdUeQD

Bingham John (September 19 2014) Archbishop of Canterbury Justin

Welby questions the existence of God Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldarchbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-

questions-the-existence-of-god-20140919-10jaryhtmlixzz3DkI56hxp

Birmingham John (February 14 2013) Three billion reasons why

cheating is rife Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionblogsblunt-instrumentthree-

billion-reasons-why-cheating-is-rife-20130213-

2ed5ihtmlixzz2Kp75NEFM

Blaszczak-Boxe Agata (August 08 2014) Sexting Lies The New Orgasm

Faking LiveScience website online

httpwwwlivesciencecom47254-sexting-lies-are-new-fake-

orgasmhtml

Bloomberg News(September 17 2014) Wal-Mart spokesman resigns

after fibbing about his CV Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessworld-businesswalmart-spokesman-

resigns-after-fibbing-about-his-cv-20140917-10hyf0htmlixzz3DYZtvk3A

Bochenski Natalie (une 30 2014) Doctors not looking after own mental

health Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslanddoctors-not-looking-after-

own-mental-health-20140629-zsq7fhtmlixzz364d7S4kF

Branson-Potts Hailey and Jack Leonard (April 4 2013) Wife of

Rockefeller impostor hired detective to look into his background

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldwife-

of-rockefeller-impostor-hired-detective-to-look-into-his-background-

20130404-2h8wzhtml

Briffa John (January 17th 2012) Donrsquot believe everything you read

(including in scientific journals) Dr John Briffa blog online

httpwwwdrbriffacom20120117dont-believe-everything-you-read-

including-in-scientific-journals

Bucholz Chris (May 19 2012) The 6 Most Effective Ways to Lie on Your

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16

Resume Cracked website online httpwwwcrackedcomblogthe-

6-most-effective-ways-to-lie-your-resume

Burns Robert (February 6 2014) US Navy nuclear force rocked by exam

cheating scandal Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldus-navy-nuclear-force-rocked-by-exam-

cheating-scandal-20140206-3226qhtmlixzz2sUTlYO8z

China Daily (2014-02-28) Asset theft is top economic crime in China

China Daily online httpeuropechinadailycomcnchina2014-

0228content_17311512htm

Connolly Kathleen Groll (nd) Faking It Can Job Applicants Outsmart

Personality Tests Performance Programs Inc website online

httpwwwperformanceprogramscomsurveysCan_Applicants_Outsmar

t_Personality_Testshtml

Cosslett Rhiannon Lucy (10 October 2013) Barrister Dennis ORiordan

was caught out over his phoney credentials He should have just stuck to

I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic employee The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013oct10cv-

lies-dennis-o-riordan-harvard

Courtenay Adam (July 16 2014) Getting a job after 50 Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessgrowinggetting-a-job-after-50-20140411-

36h6ahtmlixzz37aJcZwH0

Davey Melissa (April 6 2013) Drug companies put profits over lives

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthdrug-companies-put-

profits-over-lives-20130406-2hecohtml

Donna Newcastle Herald (2010) ldquoAsking for Troublerdquo Newcastle Herald

online

httpnewsstorefairfaxcomauappsviewDocumentacjsessionid=F2C1B2EF2556A130

B923D75C7AF8C5B2sy=aframppb=all_ffxampdt=selectRangeampdr=1monthampso=relevanceampsf

=textampsf=headlineamprc=10amprm=200ampsp=brsampcls=356ampclsPage=1ampdocID=NCH1005081S

20IGMS9MC

Duff Eamonn (June 1 2014) Jailed surgeon Suresh Nair may be

deported after release Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaunswjailed-surgeon-suresh-nair-may-be-

deported-after-release-20140531-39azchtmlixzz33M0szLSk

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17

Duffin Claire (May 13 2013) Fake pilot flew Airbus A320 into London

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomautraveltravel-

incidentsfake-pilot-flew-airbus-a320-into-london-20130513-

2jh2qhtmlixzz2TAN1u466

Dunn Claire (July 7 2014) How to spot a fake job ad Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-businesstrendshow-

to-spot-a-fake-job-ad-20140501-37jk2htmlixzz371Tw1us2

Ehrenreich Barbara (2010) Bright-Sided How Positive Thinking Is

Undermining America published by Picador Available online

httpwwwamazoncomBright-Sided-Positive-Thinking-Undermining-

Americadp0312658850

Featherstone Tony ( April 10 2014) How many job ads are fake

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessmanagingblogsthe-venturehow-many-job-ads-are-fake-

20140409-36crhhtmlixzz2yTO5RlhC

Ferguson Adele (September 20 2014d) Macquarie Group file shows

cheating on financial adviser exams must be stamped out Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-

and-analysismacquarie-group-file-shows-cheating-on-financial-adviser-

exams-must-be-stamped-out-20140919-10j91ehtml

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (September 20 2014c) Penske File

exposed Macquarie Groups cheat sheet made public Sydney Morning

Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-

financepenske-file-exposed-macquarie-groups-cheat-sheet-made-public-

20140919-10j8yuhtmlixzz3DoEAQfr2

Ferguson Adele (September 19 2014b) Life insurance industry next to

feel ASIC blowtorch Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinesscomment-and-analysislife-insurance-

industry-next-to-feel-asic-blowtorch-20140918-

10ipw7htmlixzz3DiEM92GU

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (August 16 2014a) Cheating rife in

financial planning Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financecheating-rife-in-

financial-planning-20140815-104gknhtmlixzz3AYOfXWKn

Freedman David H (13 February 2012) Lies Damned Lies and Medical

Science - Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

exposing their bad science The Atlantic online

httpwwwtheatlanticcommagazinearchive201011lies-damned-lies-

and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

Hardcover [highly recommended] pub Viking Adult Available online

(including ebook format) httpwwwamazoncomRisk-Savvy-Make-

Good-Decisionsdp0670025658

Goodman Nadia (June3 2013) Fake It Until You Make It How to Believe

in Yourself When You Dont Feel Worthy Entrepreneur website online

httpwwwentrepreneurcomarticle226814

Gough Deborah (June 10 2013) Scammers mimic genuine online

retailers The Age online httpwwwtheagecomaudigital-

lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalmedicare-

rorts-cost-3bn-20120115-1q1fyhtmlixzz1jZrKfeeR

Harrison Dan (April 23 2014) Crackdown on Medicare rorting by doctors

falls $128 million short Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaufederal-politicspolitical-newscrackdown-on-

medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

Hyde Marina (7 December 2013) Follow Mandelas example and roar

with laughter at all this rightwing fawning Nelson Mandela not only made

history he did so in such a way that made others ndash from David Cameron

to Elton John ndash want to rewrite their own The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013dec06follow-nelson-

mandela-laugh-rightwing-fawningCMP=ema_632

Jaksch Mary (2008) Why Faking It Can be Soul-destroying Goodlife

Zen website online httpgoodlifezencomwhy-faking-it-can-be-soul-

destroying

Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

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19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessaviationflight-centre-fined-11m-for-

price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

Katherine Feeney Katherine (October 16 2012) Confessions of a troll

Trolling is an art Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmenttv-and-

radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securityviagra-

spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-prosecurity-itcupid-media-hack-

exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014feb07fake-food-scandal-

revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldcocacola-defends-pomegranate-label-to-

judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldobama-selfie-a-reminder-of-white-house-

hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

Madrid Cienna (November 21 2012) The Lying Disease - Why Would

Someone Want to Fake a Serious Illness on the Internet The Stranger

website online httpwwwthestrangercomseattlethe-lying-

diseaseContentoid=15337239

Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

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20

Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

httpelitedailycomlifehow-to-bullsht-your-way-to-success

Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

online httpthings-apblogspotcomau200902ant-and-

grasshopper-william-somersethtml

May Thor (1998) Finding Truth The Human Mind as an Error-Checking

Mechanism The Passionate Skeptic website online

httpthormaynetunwiseideaserrorcheckhtml

May Thor (1999) ldquoBirth of a Salesmanrdquo The Passionate Skeptic website

online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu1919347Is_Assessment_a_Satire_-

_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

httpindependentacademiaeduThorMayPapers1615553Corruption_a

nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

httpthormaynetliteraturetimepassingFacebookFriendhtml

May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

21

to ends Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu6807011Crime_without_Punishment_-

_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessinsiders-stole-and-leaked-secret-

tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

httpblogshbrorgcs201207narcissism_the_difference_betwhtml

Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014sep18budget-emergency-

denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

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22

httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201403140320121902htm

Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

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questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

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where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

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attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

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trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

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23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

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24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

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donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

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Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

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25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

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26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

10

approach and is similarly vulnerable As with branding so with the

imprimatur of faith value comes with reputation and reputation while it

may be well earned can just as easily be built of foundations of deceit by

the unscrupulous

The defence of faith against disbelievers and the indifferent many may

depend upon selective quotation from a revered text like the Bible

trading upon the trustfulness of children or targeted social approval and

rewards for those drawn into the community of the faithful The defence

of faith in an ideology typically follows a similar path to the religious

stratagems but tends to be less durable since the promised rewards are

rarely supernatural In the last resort the defence of faith may well also

entail violence

7 Trust concealment and betrayal from the agents of government

and business

Businesses and most governments have only a limited resort to religion

or ideology as tools to foster faith in their processes As complex

institutions their leaders know that they cannot please everyone all of the

time even with the best of intentions (and historically their intentions

have not always been the best) They must therefore resort to the

manipulation of opinion and the cultivation of desirable ldquoneedsrdquo in their

target populations Advertising public relations the selective release of

information the obsessive collection of information and the reluctance to

share information (usually called ldquosecurityrdquo) are almost universal features

of governments institutions and businesses of all kinds That is the tools

to control public confidence almost always imply a level of deception and

without such tools the institutions are naked as they see it to attack

It is true that the general level of cynicism and its inverse expression

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

11

trust go through cycles in the populations of particular countries National

populations tend to come together in the face of traumatic circumstances

and for a while old doubts and vendettas will be buried to confront a

common enemy or follow a new hope

World War II was a defining experience for huge numbers of people and

in countries as diverse as the UK Germany Australia Japan and South

Korea close observers will confirm that the public values of ordinary

people in the post-war period were markedly different from more recent

generations A similar general shift in psychology can be seen across

generations of people in Russia and China In every case politicians and

sundry carpet-baggers have betrayed nascent public trust and the publicrsquos

willingness to self-sacrifice in conditions which extremely threatened

general welfare In every case cynical self-interest demonstrated by

elites has eventually infected general populations The erosion of trust

and honesty has extraordinarily broad consequences from the quality of

workmanship to the quality of marriages from civic participation to the

ethics of business practice

Perhaps the single most important protection for hard won freedoms and

civil institutions is access to unbiased information Information of public

interest withheld or distorted is direct nourishment for every kind of fraud

and malfeasance and a short step from tyranny Our generation has seen

an exponential growth of information distortion in the public sector the

private sector and then inevitably at the level of personal behaviour

Our personal autonomy and full scope to develop our potentials depend in

many ways on optimum access to unbiased information and the freedom

to challenge accepted truths There will therefore always be a constant

tension between free minds and the secretive objectives of organizations

and their agents The price of liberty is eternal vigilance

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

12

8 The tangled ways of education for profit

At this point I will take a small detour into the murky world of deceit

fraud and general self-delusion which seeps from the cracks in

educational institutions I happen to have had a particularly extended

experience of pursuing academic credentials (in retrospect a foolish

journey travelled with a probably foolish lack of guile) I have also been in

the business of performing those teacher circus tricks which are supposed

to validate academic credentials Along the way I have seen fakery on a

grand scale in seven countries played in an infinitude of ways and

mostly with impunity (eg see May 2006 2008a 2012) The education

process itself is often a simulation supposedly of real life prospects and

the diplomas which accompany it are less claims on past achievement

(dubious as those might be) than as promises of future potential

In this situation it is hardly surprising that possessing the diplomas by

whatever means becomes more important for many (most) aspirants

that whatever mastery of knowledge they claim to guarantee In China

and South Korea where I spent twelve years in tertiary institutions there

is often a scarcely concealed conspiracy between teaching staff and

students ldquoyou pretend to learn and Irsquoll pretend to teachrdquo The cultural

and monetary rewards of the system sustain this fakery In so-called

Western countries such as Australia plagiarism and ghost writing by

students is an ever rising threat yet staff are under enormous pressure to

ignore all but the most blatant instances of such fraud especially as 60

of tertiary teachers are on short term sessional contracts and

consequently neutered in any institutional conflict

Many universities accumulate a long histories of discrimination against

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

13

academics who raise awkward questions about probity although they

prefer not to publicize such events My own alma mater the University of

Newcastle NSW could serve as an example here (Donna Newcastle

Herald 2010) For similar reasons of institutional self-preservation grade

inflation is endemic Universities which are now essentially marketing

organizations have every incentive not to look too hard at the real quality

of teaching and learning My own view is that the whole mass education

process will soon be forced into some massive paradigm shifts the sort of

thing which happens when as an old parable says the king is shown to

have no clothes (see May 2014b)

9 So when have we ldquomade itrdquo anyway

In the restaurant at the end of the universe when all ambition has come

to naught the race is done and nothing is left but to tell of times past

will we embellish our stories and claim to be heroic survivors from events

lost in the mists of time Of course we will For those with brains not

cauterized by TV and virtual lives which forgot to actually live stories are

a nourishment for the soul Stories are built on selective memories and

imagination We tell them to validate ourselves and to please others

Since actual daily experience is apt to be neither so fascinating nor so

kind to our egos as a well told tale we are likely to create a somewhat

fictional account of worlds which might have been That is we fake it and

the faking is well loved

At each stage of a life short term and long term goals mutate As

children we canrsquot properly imagine what is to come Making it in a

playground may mean bluffing a bully while you quake in your boots

Making it as a teenage boy may mean faking street credrsquo as a bad boy

which is what hot chicks seem to want The hot chicks have their own

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

14

versions of deception Stretching out ahead of these tricky beginnings is

the eternal saga of scraping through college bluffing through job

interviews playing the whole repertoire of corporate deceptions to survive

in the shark pool of a career and being tipped into obscurity at fifty as a

has-been

Of course all this fakery may not be what you are about You may play a

straight bat from start to finish Depending on luck intelligence your

good looks your connections the job niche you choose you may be a

scintillating success renowned for never being drawn to the dark side Or

you may be pasted as a naiumlve imbecile There are many kinds of animals

in the forest Which kind are you

Reading list (note that the writers in these links are expressing their

own views We dont necessarily share them)

Adonis James (October 11 2013) Bribery a necessary evil Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessfinanceblogswork-in-progressbribery-a-necessary-evil-

20131010-2vb8shtmlixzz2hMQNXLIw

AFP (September 21 2012) Psychopaths have poor sense of smell

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldpsychopaths-have-poor-sense-

of-smell-20120921-26a7zhtmlixzz274JyM2a1

Alexander Michelle (February 2 2013) Why Police Lie Under Oath New

York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom20130203opinionsundaywhy-police-

officers-lie-under-oathhtmlpagewanted=2ampref=generalampsrc=meamp_r=0

Associated Press (December 1 2013)London mayor Boris Johnson claims

poor have low IQs and greed is good Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldlondon-mayor-boris-johnson-claims-poor-

have-low-iqs-and-greed-is-good-20131130-2yio2htmlixzz2mAfzl5jP

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

15

Battersby Lucy (November 11 2013) Love scams sending $7m a month

to west Africa Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securitylove-scams-

sending-7m-a-month-to-west-africa-20131111-

2xca3htmlixzz2kMvdUeQD

Bingham John (September 19 2014) Archbishop of Canterbury Justin

Welby questions the existence of God Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldarchbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-

questions-the-existence-of-god-20140919-10jaryhtmlixzz3DkI56hxp

Birmingham John (February 14 2013) Three billion reasons why

cheating is rife Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionblogsblunt-instrumentthree-

billion-reasons-why-cheating-is-rife-20130213-

2ed5ihtmlixzz2Kp75NEFM

Blaszczak-Boxe Agata (August 08 2014) Sexting Lies The New Orgasm

Faking LiveScience website online

httpwwwlivesciencecom47254-sexting-lies-are-new-fake-

orgasmhtml

Bloomberg News(September 17 2014) Wal-Mart spokesman resigns

after fibbing about his CV Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessworld-businesswalmart-spokesman-

resigns-after-fibbing-about-his-cv-20140917-10hyf0htmlixzz3DYZtvk3A

Bochenski Natalie (une 30 2014) Doctors not looking after own mental

health Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslanddoctors-not-looking-after-

own-mental-health-20140629-zsq7fhtmlixzz364d7S4kF

Branson-Potts Hailey and Jack Leonard (April 4 2013) Wife of

Rockefeller impostor hired detective to look into his background

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldwife-

of-rockefeller-impostor-hired-detective-to-look-into-his-background-

20130404-2h8wzhtml

Briffa John (January 17th 2012) Donrsquot believe everything you read

(including in scientific journals) Dr John Briffa blog online

httpwwwdrbriffacom20120117dont-believe-everything-you-read-

including-in-scientific-journals

Bucholz Chris (May 19 2012) The 6 Most Effective Ways to Lie on Your

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

16

Resume Cracked website online httpwwwcrackedcomblogthe-

6-most-effective-ways-to-lie-your-resume

Burns Robert (February 6 2014) US Navy nuclear force rocked by exam

cheating scandal Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldus-navy-nuclear-force-rocked-by-exam-

cheating-scandal-20140206-3226qhtmlixzz2sUTlYO8z

China Daily (2014-02-28) Asset theft is top economic crime in China

China Daily online httpeuropechinadailycomcnchina2014-

0228content_17311512htm

Connolly Kathleen Groll (nd) Faking It Can Job Applicants Outsmart

Personality Tests Performance Programs Inc website online

httpwwwperformanceprogramscomsurveysCan_Applicants_Outsmar

t_Personality_Testshtml

Cosslett Rhiannon Lucy (10 October 2013) Barrister Dennis ORiordan

was caught out over his phoney credentials He should have just stuck to

I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic employee The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013oct10cv-

lies-dennis-o-riordan-harvard

Courtenay Adam (July 16 2014) Getting a job after 50 Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessgrowinggetting-a-job-after-50-20140411-

36h6ahtmlixzz37aJcZwH0

Davey Melissa (April 6 2013) Drug companies put profits over lives

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthdrug-companies-put-

profits-over-lives-20130406-2hecohtml

Donna Newcastle Herald (2010) ldquoAsking for Troublerdquo Newcastle Herald

online

httpnewsstorefairfaxcomauappsviewDocumentacjsessionid=F2C1B2EF2556A130

B923D75C7AF8C5B2sy=aframppb=all_ffxampdt=selectRangeampdr=1monthampso=relevanceampsf

=textampsf=headlineamprc=10amprm=200ampsp=brsampcls=356ampclsPage=1ampdocID=NCH1005081S

20IGMS9MC

Duff Eamonn (June 1 2014) Jailed surgeon Suresh Nair may be

deported after release Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaunswjailed-surgeon-suresh-nair-may-be-

deported-after-release-20140531-39azchtmlixzz33M0szLSk

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

17

Duffin Claire (May 13 2013) Fake pilot flew Airbus A320 into London

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomautraveltravel-

incidentsfake-pilot-flew-airbus-a320-into-london-20130513-

2jh2qhtmlixzz2TAN1u466

Dunn Claire (July 7 2014) How to spot a fake job ad Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-businesstrendshow-

to-spot-a-fake-job-ad-20140501-37jk2htmlixzz371Tw1us2

Ehrenreich Barbara (2010) Bright-Sided How Positive Thinking Is

Undermining America published by Picador Available online

httpwwwamazoncomBright-Sided-Positive-Thinking-Undermining-

Americadp0312658850

Featherstone Tony ( April 10 2014) How many job ads are fake

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessmanagingblogsthe-venturehow-many-job-ads-are-fake-

20140409-36crhhtmlixzz2yTO5RlhC

Ferguson Adele (September 20 2014d) Macquarie Group file shows

cheating on financial adviser exams must be stamped out Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-

and-analysismacquarie-group-file-shows-cheating-on-financial-adviser-

exams-must-be-stamped-out-20140919-10j91ehtml

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (September 20 2014c) Penske File

exposed Macquarie Groups cheat sheet made public Sydney Morning

Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-

financepenske-file-exposed-macquarie-groups-cheat-sheet-made-public-

20140919-10j8yuhtmlixzz3DoEAQfr2

Ferguson Adele (September 19 2014b) Life insurance industry next to

feel ASIC blowtorch Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinesscomment-and-analysislife-insurance-

industry-next-to-feel-asic-blowtorch-20140918-

10ipw7htmlixzz3DiEM92GU

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (August 16 2014a) Cheating rife in

financial planning Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financecheating-rife-in-

financial-planning-20140815-104gknhtmlixzz3AYOfXWKn

Freedman David H (13 February 2012) Lies Damned Lies and Medical

Science - Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

exposing their bad science The Atlantic online

httpwwwtheatlanticcommagazinearchive201011lies-damned-lies-

and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

Hardcover [highly recommended] pub Viking Adult Available online

(including ebook format) httpwwwamazoncomRisk-Savvy-Make-

Good-Decisionsdp0670025658

Goodman Nadia (June3 2013) Fake It Until You Make It How to Believe

in Yourself When You Dont Feel Worthy Entrepreneur website online

httpwwwentrepreneurcomarticle226814

Gough Deborah (June 10 2013) Scammers mimic genuine online

retailers The Age online httpwwwtheagecomaudigital-

lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalmedicare-

rorts-cost-3bn-20120115-1q1fyhtmlixzz1jZrKfeeR

Harrison Dan (April 23 2014) Crackdown on Medicare rorting by doctors

falls $128 million short Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaufederal-politicspolitical-newscrackdown-on-

medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

Hyde Marina (7 December 2013) Follow Mandelas example and roar

with laughter at all this rightwing fawning Nelson Mandela not only made

history he did so in such a way that made others ndash from David Cameron

to Elton John ndash want to rewrite their own The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013dec06follow-nelson-

mandela-laugh-rightwing-fawningCMP=ema_632

Jaksch Mary (2008) Why Faking It Can be Soul-destroying Goodlife

Zen website online httpgoodlifezencomwhy-faking-it-can-be-soul-

destroying

Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessaviationflight-centre-fined-11m-for-

price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

Katherine Feeney Katherine (October 16 2012) Confessions of a troll

Trolling is an art Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmenttv-and-

radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securityviagra-

spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-prosecurity-itcupid-media-hack-

exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014feb07fake-food-scandal-

revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldcocacola-defends-pomegranate-label-to-

judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldobama-selfie-a-reminder-of-white-house-

hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

Madrid Cienna (November 21 2012) The Lying Disease - Why Would

Someone Want to Fake a Serious Illness on the Internet The Stranger

website online httpwwwthestrangercomseattlethe-lying-

diseaseContentoid=15337239

Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

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20

Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

httpelitedailycomlifehow-to-bullsht-your-way-to-success

Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

online httpthings-apblogspotcomau200902ant-and-

grasshopper-william-somersethtml

May Thor (1998) Finding Truth The Human Mind as an Error-Checking

Mechanism The Passionate Skeptic website online

httpthormaynetunwiseideaserrorcheckhtml

May Thor (1999) ldquoBirth of a Salesmanrdquo The Passionate Skeptic website

online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu1919347Is_Assessment_a_Satire_-

_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

httpindependentacademiaeduThorMayPapers1615553Corruption_a

nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

httpthormaynetliteraturetimepassingFacebookFriendhtml

May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

21

to ends Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu6807011Crime_without_Punishment_-

_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessinsiders-stole-and-leaked-secret-

tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

httpblogshbrorgcs201207narcissism_the_difference_betwhtml

Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014sep18budget-emergency-

denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

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22

httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201403140320121902htm

Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldsouth-african-mp-resigns-after-degree-

questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

httpwwweconomistcomnewsinternational21599041-countries-

where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

httptheskooloflifecomwordpressdoes-the-fake-it-till-you-make-it-

attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

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25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

11

trust go through cycles in the populations of particular countries National

populations tend to come together in the face of traumatic circumstances

and for a while old doubts and vendettas will be buried to confront a

common enemy or follow a new hope

World War II was a defining experience for huge numbers of people and

in countries as diverse as the UK Germany Australia Japan and South

Korea close observers will confirm that the public values of ordinary

people in the post-war period were markedly different from more recent

generations A similar general shift in psychology can be seen across

generations of people in Russia and China In every case politicians and

sundry carpet-baggers have betrayed nascent public trust and the publicrsquos

willingness to self-sacrifice in conditions which extremely threatened

general welfare In every case cynical self-interest demonstrated by

elites has eventually infected general populations The erosion of trust

and honesty has extraordinarily broad consequences from the quality of

workmanship to the quality of marriages from civic participation to the

ethics of business practice

Perhaps the single most important protection for hard won freedoms and

civil institutions is access to unbiased information Information of public

interest withheld or distorted is direct nourishment for every kind of fraud

and malfeasance and a short step from tyranny Our generation has seen

an exponential growth of information distortion in the public sector the

private sector and then inevitably at the level of personal behaviour

Our personal autonomy and full scope to develop our potentials depend in

many ways on optimum access to unbiased information and the freedom

to challenge accepted truths There will therefore always be a constant

tension between free minds and the secretive objectives of organizations

and their agents The price of liberty is eternal vigilance

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

12

8 The tangled ways of education for profit

At this point I will take a small detour into the murky world of deceit

fraud and general self-delusion which seeps from the cracks in

educational institutions I happen to have had a particularly extended

experience of pursuing academic credentials (in retrospect a foolish

journey travelled with a probably foolish lack of guile) I have also been in

the business of performing those teacher circus tricks which are supposed

to validate academic credentials Along the way I have seen fakery on a

grand scale in seven countries played in an infinitude of ways and

mostly with impunity (eg see May 2006 2008a 2012) The education

process itself is often a simulation supposedly of real life prospects and

the diplomas which accompany it are less claims on past achievement

(dubious as those might be) than as promises of future potential

In this situation it is hardly surprising that possessing the diplomas by

whatever means becomes more important for many (most) aspirants

that whatever mastery of knowledge they claim to guarantee In China

and South Korea where I spent twelve years in tertiary institutions there

is often a scarcely concealed conspiracy between teaching staff and

students ldquoyou pretend to learn and Irsquoll pretend to teachrdquo The cultural

and monetary rewards of the system sustain this fakery In so-called

Western countries such as Australia plagiarism and ghost writing by

students is an ever rising threat yet staff are under enormous pressure to

ignore all but the most blatant instances of such fraud especially as 60

of tertiary teachers are on short term sessional contracts and

consequently neutered in any institutional conflict

Many universities accumulate a long histories of discrimination against

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

13

academics who raise awkward questions about probity although they

prefer not to publicize such events My own alma mater the University of

Newcastle NSW could serve as an example here (Donna Newcastle

Herald 2010) For similar reasons of institutional self-preservation grade

inflation is endemic Universities which are now essentially marketing

organizations have every incentive not to look too hard at the real quality

of teaching and learning My own view is that the whole mass education

process will soon be forced into some massive paradigm shifts the sort of

thing which happens when as an old parable says the king is shown to

have no clothes (see May 2014b)

9 So when have we ldquomade itrdquo anyway

In the restaurant at the end of the universe when all ambition has come

to naught the race is done and nothing is left but to tell of times past

will we embellish our stories and claim to be heroic survivors from events

lost in the mists of time Of course we will For those with brains not

cauterized by TV and virtual lives which forgot to actually live stories are

a nourishment for the soul Stories are built on selective memories and

imagination We tell them to validate ourselves and to please others

Since actual daily experience is apt to be neither so fascinating nor so

kind to our egos as a well told tale we are likely to create a somewhat

fictional account of worlds which might have been That is we fake it and

the faking is well loved

At each stage of a life short term and long term goals mutate As

children we canrsquot properly imagine what is to come Making it in a

playground may mean bluffing a bully while you quake in your boots

Making it as a teenage boy may mean faking street credrsquo as a bad boy

which is what hot chicks seem to want The hot chicks have their own

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

14

versions of deception Stretching out ahead of these tricky beginnings is

the eternal saga of scraping through college bluffing through job

interviews playing the whole repertoire of corporate deceptions to survive

in the shark pool of a career and being tipped into obscurity at fifty as a

has-been

Of course all this fakery may not be what you are about You may play a

straight bat from start to finish Depending on luck intelligence your

good looks your connections the job niche you choose you may be a

scintillating success renowned for never being drawn to the dark side Or

you may be pasted as a naiumlve imbecile There are many kinds of animals

in the forest Which kind are you

Reading list (note that the writers in these links are expressing their

own views We dont necessarily share them)

Adonis James (October 11 2013) Bribery a necessary evil Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessfinanceblogswork-in-progressbribery-a-necessary-evil-

20131010-2vb8shtmlixzz2hMQNXLIw

AFP (September 21 2012) Psychopaths have poor sense of smell

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldpsychopaths-have-poor-sense-

of-smell-20120921-26a7zhtmlixzz274JyM2a1

Alexander Michelle (February 2 2013) Why Police Lie Under Oath New

York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom20130203opinionsundaywhy-police-

officers-lie-under-oathhtmlpagewanted=2ampref=generalampsrc=meamp_r=0

Associated Press (December 1 2013)London mayor Boris Johnson claims

poor have low IQs and greed is good Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldlondon-mayor-boris-johnson-claims-poor-

have-low-iqs-and-greed-is-good-20131130-2yio2htmlixzz2mAfzl5jP

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

15

Battersby Lucy (November 11 2013) Love scams sending $7m a month

to west Africa Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securitylove-scams-

sending-7m-a-month-to-west-africa-20131111-

2xca3htmlixzz2kMvdUeQD

Bingham John (September 19 2014) Archbishop of Canterbury Justin

Welby questions the existence of God Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldarchbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-

questions-the-existence-of-god-20140919-10jaryhtmlixzz3DkI56hxp

Birmingham John (February 14 2013) Three billion reasons why

cheating is rife Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionblogsblunt-instrumentthree-

billion-reasons-why-cheating-is-rife-20130213-

2ed5ihtmlixzz2Kp75NEFM

Blaszczak-Boxe Agata (August 08 2014) Sexting Lies The New Orgasm

Faking LiveScience website online

httpwwwlivesciencecom47254-sexting-lies-are-new-fake-

orgasmhtml

Bloomberg News(September 17 2014) Wal-Mart spokesman resigns

after fibbing about his CV Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessworld-businesswalmart-spokesman-

resigns-after-fibbing-about-his-cv-20140917-10hyf0htmlixzz3DYZtvk3A

Bochenski Natalie (une 30 2014) Doctors not looking after own mental

health Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslanddoctors-not-looking-after-

own-mental-health-20140629-zsq7fhtmlixzz364d7S4kF

Branson-Potts Hailey and Jack Leonard (April 4 2013) Wife of

Rockefeller impostor hired detective to look into his background

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldwife-

of-rockefeller-impostor-hired-detective-to-look-into-his-background-

20130404-2h8wzhtml

Briffa John (January 17th 2012) Donrsquot believe everything you read

(including in scientific journals) Dr John Briffa blog online

httpwwwdrbriffacom20120117dont-believe-everything-you-read-

including-in-scientific-journals

Bucholz Chris (May 19 2012) The 6 Most Effective Ways to Lie on Your

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

16

Resume Cracked website online httpwwwcrackedcomblogthe-

6-most-effective-ways-to-lie-your-resume

Burns Robert (February 6 2014) US Navy nuclear force rocked by exam

cheating scandal Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldus-navy-nuclear-force-rocked-by-exam-

cheating-scandal-20140206-3226qhtmlixzz2sUTlYO8z

China Daily (2014-02-28) Asset theft is top economic crime in China

China Daily online httpeuropechinadailycomcnchina2014-

0228content_17311512htm

Connolly Kathleen Groll (nd) Faking It Can Job Applicants Outsmart

Personality Tests Performance Programs Inc website online

httpwwwperformanceprogramscomsurveysCan_Applicants_Outsmar

t_Personality_Testshtml

Cosslett Rhiannon Lucy (10 October 2013) Barrister Dennis ORiordan

was caught out over his phoney credentials He should have just stuck to

I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic employee The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013oct10cv-

lies-dennis-o-riordan-harvard

Courtenay Adam (July 16 2014) Getting a job after 50 Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessgrowinggetting-a-job-after-50-20140411-

36h6ahtmlixzz37aJcZwH0

Davey Melissa (April 6 2013) Drug companies put profits over lives

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthdrug-companies-put-

profits-over-lives-20130406-2hecohtml

Donna Newcastle Herald (2010) ldquoAsking for Troublerdquo Newcastle Herald

online

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B923D75C7AF8C5B2sy=aframppb=all_ffxampdt=selectRangeampdr=1monthampso=relevanceampsf

=textampsf=headlineamprc=10amprm=200ampsp=brsampcls=356ampclsPage=1ampdocID=NCH1005081S

20IGMS9MC

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deported after release Sydney Morning Herald online

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deported-after-release-20140531-39azchtmlixzz33M0szLSk

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17

Duffin Claire (May 13 2013) Fake pilot flew Airbus A320 into London

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomautraveltravel-

incidentsfake-pilot-flew-airbus-a320-into-london-20130513-

2jh2qhtmlixzz2TAN1u466

Dunn Claire (July 7 2014) How to spot a fake job ad Brisbane Times

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to-spot-a-fake-job-ad-20140501-37jk2htmlixzz371Tw1us2

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Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessmanagingblogsthe-venturehow-many-job-ads-are-fake-

20140409-36crhhtmlixzz2yTO5RlhC

Ferguson Adele (September 20 2014d) Macquarie Group file shows

cheating on financial adviser exams must be stamped out Brisbane

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and-analysismacquarie-group-file-shows-cheating-on-financial-adviser-

exams-must-be-stamped-out-20140919-10j91ehtml

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (September 20 2014c) Penske File

exposed Macquarie Groups cheat sheet made public Sydney Morning

Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-

financepenske-file-exposed-macquarie-groups-cheat-sheet-made-public-

20140919-10j8yuhtmlixzz3DoEAQfr2

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feel ASIC blowtorch Sydney Morning Herald online

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industry-next-to-feel-asic-blowtorch-20140918-

10ipw7htmlixzz3DiEM92GU

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financial planning Sydney Morning Herald online

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financial-planning-20140815-104gknhtmlixzz3AYOfXWKn

Freedman David H (13 February 2012) Lies Damned Lies and Medical

Science - Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

exposing their bad science The Atlantic online

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and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

Hardcover [highly recommended] pub Viking Adult Available online

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Good-Decisionsdp0670025658

Goodman Nadia (June3 2013) Fake It Until You Make It How to Believe

in Yourself When You Dont Feel Worthy Entrepreneur website online

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Gough Deborah (June 10 2013) Scammers mimic genuine online

retailers The Age online httpwwwtheagecomaudigital-

lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalmedicare-

rorts-cost-3bn-20120115-1q1fyhtmlixzz1jZrKfeeR

Harrison Dan (April 23 2014) Crackdown on Medicare rorting by doctors

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medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

Hyde Marina (7 December 2013) Follow Mandelas example and roar

with laughter at all this rightwing fawning Nelson Mandela not only made

history he did so in such a way that made others ndash from David Cameron

to Elton John ndash want to rewrite their own The Guardian online

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mandela-laugh-rightwing-fawningCMP=ema_632

Jaksch Mary (2008) Why Faking It Can be Soul-destroying Goodlife

Zen website online httpgoodlifezencomwhy-faking-it-can-be-soul-

destroying

Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

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price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

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Trolling is an art Brisbane Times online

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radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securityviagra-

spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-prosecurity-itcupid-media-hack-

exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014feb07fake-food-scandal-

revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

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judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

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hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

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Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

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20

Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

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Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

online httpthings-apblogspotcomau200902ant-and-

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Mechanism The Passionate Skeptic website online

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May Thor (1999) ldquoBirth of a Salesmanrdquo The Passionate Skeptic website

online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu1919347Is_Assessment_a_Satire_-

_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

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nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

httpthormaynetliteraturetimepassingFacebookFriendhtml

May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

21

to ends Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu6807011Crime_without_Punishment_-

_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessinsiders-stole-and-leaked-secret-

tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

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Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014sep18budget-emergency-

denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

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22

httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201403140320121902htm

Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldsouth-african-mp-resigns-after-degree-

questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

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where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

httptheskooloflifecomwordpressdoes-the-fake-it-till-you-make-it-

attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

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24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

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in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

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network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

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donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

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is-broken-why-should-we-vote

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Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

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25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

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of Animal Courtship New York Times online

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evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

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httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

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Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

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_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

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pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

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26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

12

8 The tangled ways of education for profit

At this point I will take a small detour into the murky world of deceit

fraud and general self-delusion which seeps from the cracks in

educational institutions I happen to have had a particularly extended

experience of pursuing academic credentials (in retrospect a foolish

journey travelled with a probably foolish lack of guile) I have also been in

the business of performing those teacher circus tricks which are supposed

to validate academic credentials Along the way I have seen fakery on a

grand scale in seven countries played in an infinitude of ways and

mostly with impunity (eg see May 2006 2008a 2012) The education

process itself is often a simulation supposedly of real life prospects and

the diplomas which accompany it are less claims on past achievement

(dubious as those might be) than as promises of future potential

In this situation it is hardly surprising that possessing the diplomas by

whatever means becomes more important for many (most) aspirants

that whatever mastery of knowledge they claim to guarantee In China

and South Korea where I spent twelve years in tertiary institutions there

is often a scarcely concealed conspiracy between teaching staff and

students ldquoyou pretend to learn and Irsquoll pretend to teachrdquo The cultural

and monetary rewards of the system sustain this fakery In so-called

Western countries such as Australia plagiarism and ghost writing by

students is an ever rising threat yet staff are under enormous pressure to

ignore all but the most blatant instances of such fraud especially as 60

of tertiary teachers are on short term sessional contracts and

consequently neutered in any institutional conflict

Many universities accumulate a long histories of discrimination against

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

13

academics who raise awkward questions about probity although they

prefer not to publicize such events My own alma mater the University of

Newcastle NSW could serve as an example here (Donna Newcastle

Herald 2010) For similar reasons of institutional self-preservation grade

inflation is endemic Universities which are now essentially marketing

organizations have every incentive not to look too hard at the real quality

of teaching and learning My own view is that the whole mass education

process will soon be forced into some massive paradigm shifts the sort of

thing which happens when as an old parable says the king is shown to

have no clothes (see May 2014b)

9 So when have we ldquomade itrdquo anyway

In the restaurant at the end of the universe when all ambition has come

to naught the race is done and nothing is left but to tell of times past

will we embellish our stories and claim to be heroic survivors from events

lost in the mists of time Of course we will For those with brains not

cauterized by TV and virtual lives which forgot to actually live stories are

a nourishment for the soul Stories are built on selective memories and

imagination We tell them to validate ourselves and to please others

Since actual daily experience is apt to be neither so fascinating nor so

kind to our egos as a well told tale we are likely to create a somewhat

fictional account of worlds which might have been That is we fake it and

the faking is well loved

At each stage of a life short term and long term goals mutate As

children we canrsquot properly imagine what is to come Making it in a

playground may mean bluffing a bully while you quake in your boots

Making it as a teenage boy may mean faking street credrsquo as a bad boy

which is what hot chicks seem to want The hot chicks have their own

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

14

versions of deception Stretching out ahead of these tricky beginnings is

the eternal saga of scraping through college bluffing through job

interviews playing the whole repertoire of corporate deceptions to survive

in the shark pool of a career and being tipped into obscurity at fifty as a

has-been

Of course all this fakery may not be what you are about You may play a

straight bat from start to finish Depending on luck intelligence your

good looks your connections the job niche you choose you may be a

scintillating success renowned for never being drawn to the dark side Or

you may be pasted as a naiumlve imbecile There are many kinds of animals

in the forest Which kind are you

Reading list (note that the writers in these links are expressing their

own views We dont necessarily share them)

Adonis James (October 11 2013) Bribery a necessary evil Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessfinanceblogswork-in-progressbribery-a-necessary-evil-

20131010-2vb8shtmlixzz2hMQNXLIw

AFP (September 21 2012) Psychopaths have poor sense of smell

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldpsychopaths-have-poor-sense-

of-smell-20120921-26a7zhtmlixzz274JyM2a1

Alexander Michelle (February 2 2013) Why Police Lie Under Oath New

York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom20130203opinionsundaywhy-police-

officers-lie-under-oathhtmlpagewanted=2ampref=generalampsrc=meamp_r=0

Associated Press (December 1 2013)London mayor Boris Johnson claims

poor have low IQs and greed is good Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldlondon-mayor-boris-johnson-claims-poor-

have-low-iqs-and-greed-is-good-20131130-2yio2htmlixzz2mAfzl5jP

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

15

Battersby Lucy (November 11 2013) Love scams sending $7m a month

to west Africa Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securitylove-scams-

sending-7m-a-month-to-west-africa-20131111-

2xca3htmlixzz2kMvdUeQD

Bingham John (September 19 2014) Archbishop of Canterbury Justin

Welby questions the existence of God Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldarchbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-

questions-the-existence-of-god-20140919-10jaryhtmlixzz3DkI56hxp

Birmingham John (February 14 2013) Three billion reasons why

cheating is rife Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionblogsblunt-instrumentthree-

billion-reasons-why-cheating-is-rife-20130213-

2ed5ihtmlixzz2Kp75NEFM

Blaszczak-Boxe Agata (August 08 2014) Sexting Lies The New Orgasm

Faking LiveScience website online

httpwwwlivesciencecom47254-sexting-lies-are-new-fake-

orgasmhtml

Bloomberg News(September 17 2014) Wal-Mart spokesman resigns

after fibbing about his CV Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessworld-businesswalmart-spokesman-

resigns-after-fibbing-about-his-cv-20140917-10hyf0htmlixzz3DYZtvk3A

Bochenski Natalie (une 30 2014) Doctors not looking after own mental

health Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslanddoctors-not-looking-after-

own-mental-health-20140629-zsq7fhtmlixzz364d7S4kF

Branson-Potts Hailey and Jack Leonard (April 4 2013) Wife of

Rockefeller impostor hired detective to look into his background

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldwife-

of-rockefeller-impostor-hired-detective-to-look-into-his-background-

20130404-2h8wzhtml

Briffa John (January 17th 2012) Donrsquot believe everything you read

(including in scientific journals) Dr John Briffa blog online

httpwwwdrbriffacom20120117dont-believe-everything-you-read-

including-in-scientific-journals

Bucholz Chris (May 19 2012) The 6 Most Effective Ways to Lie on Your

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

16

Resume Cracked website online httpwwwcrackedcomblogthe-

6-most-effective-ways-to-lie-your-resume

Burns Robert (February 6 2014) US Navy nuclear force rocked by exam

cheating scandal Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldus-navy-nuclear-force-rocked-by-exam-

cheating-scandal-20140206-3226qhtmlixzz2sUTlYO8z

China Daily (2014-02-28) Asset theft is top economic crime in China

China Daily online httpeuropechinadailycomcnchina2014-

0228content_17311512htm

Connolly Kathleen Groll (nd) Faking It Can Job Applicants Outsmart

Personality Tests Performance Programs Inc website online

httpwwwperformanceprogramscomsurveysCan_Applicants_Outsmar

t_Personality_Testshtml

Cosslett Rhiannon Lucy (10 October 2013) Barrister Dennis ORiordan

was caught out over his phoney credentials He should have just stuck to

I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic employee The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013oct10cv-

lies-dennis-o-riordan-harvard

Courtenay Adam (July 16 2014) Getting a job after 50 Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessgrowinggetting-a-job-after-50-20140411-

36h6ahtmlixzz37aJcZwH0

Davey Melissa (April 6 2013) Drug companies put profits over lives

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthdrug-companies-put-

profits-over-lives-20130406-2hecohtml

Donna Newcastle Herald (2010) ldquoAsking for Troublerdquo Newcastle Herald

online

httpnewsstorefairfaxcomauappsviewDocumentacjsessionid=F2C1B2EF2556A130

B923D75C7AF8C5B2sy=aframppb=all_ffxampdt=selectRangeampdr=1monthampso=relevanceampsf

=textampsf=headlineamprc=10amprm=200ampsp=brsampcls=356ampclsPage=1ampdocID=NCH1005081S

20IGMS9MC

Duff Eamonn (June 1 2014) Jailed surgeon Suresh Nair may be

deported after release Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaunswjailed-surgeon-suresh-nair-may-be-

deported-after-release-20140531-39azchtmlixzz33M0szLSk

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

17

Duffin Claire (May 13 2013) Fake pilot flew Airbus A320 into London

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomautraveltravel-

incidentsfake-pilot-flew-airbus-a320-into-london-20130513-

2jh2qhtmlixzz2TAN1u466

Dunn Claire (July 7 2014) How to spot a fake job ad Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-businesstrendshow-

to-spot-a-fake-job-ad-20140501-37jk2htmlixzz371Tw1us2

Ehrenreich Barbara (2010) Bright-Sided How Positive Thinking Is

Undermining America published by Picador Available online

httpwwwamazoncomBright-Sided-Positive-Thinking-Undermining-

Americadp0312658850

Featherstone Tony ( April 10 2014) How many job ads are fake

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessmanagingblogsthe-venturehow-many-job-ads-are-fake-

20140409-36crhhtmlixzz2yTO5RlhC

Ferguson Adele (September 20 2014d) Macquarie Group file shows

cheating on financial adviser exams must be stamped out Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-

and-analysismacquarie-group-file-shows-cheating-on-financial-adviser-

exams-must-be-stamped-out-20140919-10j91ehtml

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (September 20 2014c) Penske File

exposed Macquarie Groups cheat sheet made public Sydney Morning

Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-

financepenske-file-exposed-macquarie-groups-cheat-sheet-made-public-

20140919-10j8yuhtmlixzz3DoEAQfr2

Ferguson Adele (September 19 2014b) Life insurance industry next to

feel ASIC blowtorch Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinesscomment-and-analysislife-insurance-

industry-next-to-feel-asic-blowtorch-20140918-

10ipw7htmlixzz3DiEM92GU

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (August 16 2014a) Cheating rife in

financial planning Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financecheating-rife-in-

financial-planning-20140815-104gknhtmlixzz3AYOfXWKn

Freedman David H (13 February 2012) Lies Damned Lies and Medical

Science - Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

exposing their bad science The Atlantic online

httpwwwtheatlanticcommagazinearchive201011lies-damned-lies-

and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

Hardcover [highly recommended] pub Viking Adult Available online

(including ebook format) httpwwwamazoncomRisk-Savvy-Make-

Good-Decisionsdp0670025658

Goodman Nadia (June3 2013) Fake It Until You Make It How to Believe

in Yourself When You Dont Feel Worthy Entrepreneur website online

httpwwwentrepreneurcomarticle226814

Gough Deborah (June 10 2013) Scammers mimic genuine online

retailers The Age online httpwwwtheagecomaudigital-

lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalmedicare-

rorts-cost-3bn-20120115-1q1fyhtmlixzz1jZrKfeeR

Harrison Dan (April 23 2014) Crackdown on Medicare rorting by doctors

falls $128 million short Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaufederal-politicspolitical-newscrackdown-on-

medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

Hyde Marina (7 December 2013) Follow Mandelas example and roar

with laughter at all this rightwing fawning Nelson Mandela not only made

history he did so in such a way that made others ndash from David Cameron

to Elton John ndash want to rewrite their own The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013dec06follow-nelson-

mandela-laugh-rightwing-fawningCMP=ema_632

Jaksch Mary (2008) Why Faking It Can be Soul-destroying Goodlife

Zen website online httpgoodlifezencomwhy-faking-it-can-be-soul-

destroying

Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessaviationflight-centre-fined-11m-for-

price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

Katherine Feeney Katherine (October 16 2012) Confessions of a troll

Trolling is an art Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmenttv-and-

radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securityviagra-

spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-prosecurity-itcupid-media-hack-

exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014feb07fake-food-scandal-

revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldcocacola-defends-pomegranate-label-to-

judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldobama-selfie-a-reminder-of-white-house-

hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

Madrid Cienna (November 21 2012) The Lying Disease - Why Would

Someone Want to Fake a Serious Illness on the Internet The Stranger

website online httpwwwthestrangercomseattlethe-lying-

diseaseContentoid=15337239

Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

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20

Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

httpelitedailycomlifehow-to-bullsht-your-way-to-success

Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

online httpthings-apblogspotcomau200902ant-and-

grasshopper-william-somersethtml

May Thor (1998) Finding Truth The Human Mind as an Error-Checking

Mechanism The Passionate Skeptic website online

httpthormaynetunwiseideaserrorcheckhtml

May Thor (1999) ldquoBirth of a Salesmanrdquo The Passionate Skeptic website

online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu1919347Is_Assessment_a_Satire_-

_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

httpindependentacademiaeduThorMayPapers1615553Corruption_a

nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

httpthormaynetliteraturetimepassingFacebookFriendhtml

May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

21

to ends Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu6807011Crime_without_Punishment_-

_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessinsiders-stole-and-leaked-secret-

tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

httpblogshbrorgcs201207narcissism_the_difference_betwhtml

Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014sep18budget-emergency-

denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

22

httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201403140320121902htm

Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldsouth-african-mp-resigns-after-degree-

questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

httpwwweconomistcomnewsinternational21599041-countries-

where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

httptheskooloflifecomwordpressdoes-the-fake-it-till-you-make-it-

attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

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25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

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Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

13

academics who raise awkward questions about probity although they

prefer not to publicize such events My own alma mater the University of

Newcastle NSW could serve as an example here (Donna Newcastle

Herald 2010) For similar reasons of institutional self-preservation grade

inflation is endemic Universities which are now essentially marketing

organizations have every incentive not to look too hard at the real quality

of teaching and learning My own view is that the whole mass education

process will soon be forced into some massive paradigm shifts the sort of

thing which happens when as an old parable says the king is shown to

have no clothes (see May 2014b)

9 So when have we ldquomade itrdquo anyway

In the restaurant at the end of the universe when all ambition has come

to naught the race is done and nothing is left but to tell of times past

will we embellish our stories and claim to be heroic survivors from events

lost in the mists of time Of course we will For those with brains not

cauterized by TV and virtual lives which forgot to actually live stories are

a nourishment for the soul Stories are built on selective memories and

imagination We tell them to validate ourselves and to please others

Since actual daily experience is apt to be neither so fascinating nor so

kind to our egos as a well told tale we are likely to create a somewhat

fictional account of worlds which might have been That is we fake it and

the faking is well loved

At each stage of a life short term and long term goals mutate As

children we canrsquot properly imagine what is to come Making it in a

playground may mean bluffing a bully while you quake in your boots

Making it as a teenage boy may mean faking street credrsquo as a bad boy

which is what hot chicks seem to want The hot chicks have their own

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

14

versions of deception Stretching out ahead of these tricky beginnings is

the eternal saga of scraping through college bluffing through job

interviews playing the whole repertoire of corporate deceptions to survive

in the shark pool of a career and being tipped into obscurity at fifty as a

has-been

Of course all this fakery may not be what you are about You may play a

straight bat from start to finish Depending on luck intelligence your

good looks your connections the job niche you choose you may be a

scintillating success renowned for never being drawn to the dark side Or

you may be pasted as a naiumlve imbecile There are many kinds of animals

in the forest Which kind are you

Reading list (note that the writers in these links are expressing their

own views We dont necessarily share them)

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Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessfinanceblogswork-in-progressbribery-a-necessary-evil-

20131010-2vb8shtmlixzz2hMQNXLIw

AFP (September 21 2012) Psychopaths have poor sense of smell

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldpsychopaths-have-poor-sense-

of-smell-20120921-26a7zhtmlixzz274JyM2a1

Alexander Michelle (February 2 2013) Why Police Lie Under Oath New

York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom20130203opinionsundaywhy-police-

officers-lie-under-oathhtmlpagewanted=2ampref=generalampsrc=meamp_r=0

Associated Press (December 1 2013)London mayor Boris Johnson claims

poor have low IQs and greed is good Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldlondon-mayor-boris-johnson-claims-poor-

have-low-iqs-and-greed-is-good-20131130-2yio2htmlixzz2mAfzl5jP

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

15

Battersby Lucy (November 11 2013) Love scams sending $7m a month

to west Africa Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securitylove-scams-

sending-7m-a-month-to-west-africa-20131111-

2xca3htmlixzz2kMvdUeQD

Bingham John (September 19 2014) Archbishop of Canterbury Justin

Welby questions the existence of God Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldarchbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-

questions-the-existence-of-god-20140919-10jaryhtmlixzz3DkI56hxp

Birmingham John (February 14 2013) Three billion reasons why

cheating is rife Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionblogsblunt-instrumentthree-

billion-reasons-why-cheating-is-rife-20130213-

2ed5ihtmlixzz2Kp75NEFM

Blaszczak-Boxe Agata (August 08 2014) Sexting Lies The New Orgasm

Faking LiveScience website online

httpwwwlivesciencecom47254-sexting-lies-are-new-fake-

orgasmhtml

Bloomberg News(September 17 2014) Wal-Mart spokesman resigns

after fibbing about his CV Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessworld-businesswalmart-spokesman-

resigns-after-fibbing-about-his-cv-20140917-10hyf0htmlixzz3DYZtvk3A

Bochenski Natalie (une 30 2014) Doctors not looking after own mental

health Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslanddoctors-not-looking-after-

own-mental-health-20140629-zsq7fhtmlixzz364d7S4kF

Branson-Potts Hailey and Jack Leonard (April 4 2013) Wife of

Rockefeller impostor hired detective to look into his background

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldwife-

of-rockefeller-impostor-hired-detective-to-look-into-his-background-

20130404-2h8wzhtml

Briffa John (January 17th 2012) Donrsquot believe everything you read

(including in scientific journals) Dr John Briffa blog online

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including-in-scientific-journals

Bucholz Chris (May 19 2012) The 6 Most Effective Ways to Lie on Your

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16

Resume Cracked website online httpwwwcrackedcomblogthe-

6-most-effective-ways-to-lie-your-resume

Burns Robert (February 6 2014) US Navy nuclear force rocked by exam

cheating scandal Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldus-navy-nuclear-force-rocked-by-exam-

cheating-scandal-20140206-3226qhtmlixzz2sUTlYO8z

China Daily (2014-02-28) Asset theft is top economic crime in China

China Daily online httpeuropechinadailycomcnchina2014-

0228content_17311512htm

Connolly Kathleen Groll (nd) Faking It Can Job Applicants Outsmart

Personality Tests Performance Programs Inc website online

httpwwwperformanceprogramscomsurveysCan_Applicants_Outsmar

t_Personality_Testshtml

Cosslett Rhiannon Lucy (10 October 2013) Barrister Dennis ORiordan

was caught out over his phoney credentials He should have just stuck to

I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic employee The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013oct10cv-

lies-dennis-o-riordan-harvard

Courtenay Adam (July 16 2014) Getting a job after 50 Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessgrowinggetting-a-job-after-50-20140411-

36h6ahtmlixzz37aJcZwH0

Davey Melissa (April 6 2013) Drug companies put profits over lives

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthdrug-companies-put-

profits-over-lives-20130406-2hecohtml

Donna Newcastle Herald (2010) ldquoAsking for Troublerdquo Newcastle Herald

online

httpnewsstorefairfaxcomauappsviewDocumentacjsessionid=F2C1B2EF2556A130

B923D75C7AF8C5B2sy=aframppb=all_ffxampdt=selectRangeampdr=1monthampso=relevanceampsf

=textampsf=headlineamprc=10amprm=200ampsp=brsampcls=356ampclsPage=1ampdocID=NCH1005081S

20IGMS9MC

Duff Eamonn (June 1 2014) Jailed surgeon Suresh Nair may be

deported after release Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaunswjailed-surgeon-suresh-nair-may-be-

deported-after-release-20140531-39azchtmlixzz33M0szLSk

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17

Duffin Claire (May 13 2013) Fake pilot flew Airbus A320 into London

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomautraveltravel-

incidentsfake-pilot-flew-airbus-a320-into-london-20130513-

2jh2qhtmlixzz2TAN1u466

Dunn Claire (July 7 2014) How to spot a fake job ad Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-businesstrendshow-

to-spot-a-fake-job-ad-20140501-37jk2htmlixzz371Tw1us2

Ehrenreich Barbara (2010) Bright-Sided How Positive Thinking Is

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Americadp0312658850

Featherstone Tony ( April 10 2014) How many job ads are fake

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessmanagingblogsthe-venturehow-many-job-ads-are-fake-

20140409-36crhhtmlixzz2yTO5RlhC

Ferguson Adele (September 20 2014d) Macquarie Group file shows

cheating on financial adviser exams must be stamped out Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-

and-analysismacquarie-group-file-shows-cheating-on-financial-adviser-

exams-must-be-stamped-out-20140919-10j91ehtml

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (September 20 2014c) Penske File

exposed Macquarie Groups cheat sheet made public Sydney Morning

Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-

financepenske-file-exposed-macquarie-groups-cheat-sheet-made-public-

20140919-10j8yuhtmlixzz3DoEAQfr2

Ferguson Adele (September 19 2014b) Life insurance industry next to

feel ASIC blowtorch Sydney Morning Herald online

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industry-next-to-feel-asic-blowtorch-20140918-

10ipw7htmlixzz3DiEM92GU

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (August 16 2014a) Cheating rife in

financial planning Sydney Morning Herald online

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financial-planning-20140815-104gknhtmlixzz3AYOfXWKn

Freedman David H (13 February 2012) Lies Damned Lies and Medical

Science - Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is

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18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

exposing their bad science The Atlantic online

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and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

Hardcover [highly recommended] pub Viking Adult Available online

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Good-Decisionsdp0670025658

Goodman Nadia (June3 2013) Fake It Until You Make It How to Believe

in Yourself When You Dont Feel Worthy Entrepreneur website online

httpwwwentrepreneurcomarticle226814

Gough Deborah (June 10 2013) Scammers mimic genuine online

retailers The Age online httpwwwtheagecomaudigital-

lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalmedicare-

rorts-cost-3bn-20120115-1q1fyhtmlixzz1jZrKfeeR

Harrison Dan (April 23 2014) Crackdown on Medicare rorting by doctors

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medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

Hyde Marina (7 December 2013) Follow Mandelas example and roar

with laughter at all this rightwing fawning Nelson Mandela not only made

history he did so in such a way that made others ndash from David Cameron

to Elton John ndash want to rewrite their own The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013dec06follow-nelson-

mandela-laugh-rightwing-fawningCMP=ema_632

Jaksch Mary (2008) Why Faking It Can be Soul-destroying Goodlife

Zen website online httpgoodlifezencomwhy-faking-it-can-be-soul-

destroying

Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

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19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

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price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

Katherine Feeney Katherine (October 16 2012) Confessions of a troll

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radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

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spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

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exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

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revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

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judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

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hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

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Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

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Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

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Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

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online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

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_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

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nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

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Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

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May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

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May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

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21

to ends Academiaedu online

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_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

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_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

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faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

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tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

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Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

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denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

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22

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Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

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questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

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Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

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connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

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Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

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attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

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trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

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fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

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psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

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RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

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Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

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25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

14

versions of deception Stretching out ahead of these tricky beginnings is

the eternal saga of scraping through college bluffing through job

interviews playing the whole repertoire of corporate deceptions to survive

in the shark pool of a career and being tipped into obscurity at fifty as a

has-been

Of course all this fakery may not be what you are about You may play a

straight bat from start to finish Depending on luck intelligence your

good looks your connections the job niche you choose you may be a

scintillating success renowned for never being drawn to the dark side Or

you may be pasted as a naiumlve imbecile There are many kinds of animals

in the forest Which kind are you

Reading list (note that the writers in these links are expressing their

own views We dont necessarily share them)

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Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessfinanceblogswork-in-progressbribery-a-necessary-evil-

20131010-2vb8shtmlixzz2hMQNXLIw

AFP (September 21 2012) Psychopaths have poor sense of smell

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldpsychopaths-have-poor-sense-

of-smell-20120921-26a7zhtmlixzz274JyM2a1

Alexander Michelle (February 2 2013) Why Police Lie Under Oath New

York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom20130203opinionsundaywhy-police-

officers-lie-under-oathhtmlpagewanted=2ampref=generalampsrc=meamp_r=0

Associated Press (December 1 2013)London mayor Boris Johnson claims

poor have low IQs and greed is good Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldlondon-mayor-boris-johnson-claims-poor-

have-low-iqs-and-greed-is-good-20131130-2yio2htmlixzz2mAfzl5jP

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15

Battersby Lucy (November 11 2013) Love scams sending $7m a month

to west Africa Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securitylove-scams-

sending-7m-a-month-to-west-africa-20131111-

2xca3htmlixzz2kMvdUeQD

Bingham John (September 19 2014) Archbishop of Canterbury Justin

Welby questions the existence of God Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldarchbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-

questions-the-existence-of-god-20140919-10jaryhtmlixzz3DkI56hxp

Birmingham John (February 14 2013) Three billion reasons why

cheating is rife Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionblogsblunt-instrumentthree-

billion-reasons-why-cheating-is-rife-20130213-

2ed5ihtmlixzz2Kp75NEFM

Blaszczak-Boxe Agata (August 08 2014) Sexting Lies The New Orgasm

Faking LiveScience website online

httpwwwlivesciencecom47254-sexting-lies-are-new-fake-

orgasmhtml

Bloomberg News(September 17 2014) Wal-Mart spokesman resigns

after fibbing about his CV Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessworld-businesswalmart-spokesman-

resigns-after-fibbing-about-his-cv-20140917-10hyf0htmlixzz3DYZtvk3A

Bochenski Natalie (une 30 2014) Doctors not looking after own mental

health Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslanddoctors-not-looking-after-

own-mental-health-20140629-zsq7fhtmlixzz364d7S4kF

Branson-Potts Hailey and Jack Leonard (April 4 2013) Wife of

Rockefeller impostor hired detective to look into his background

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldwife-

of-rockefeller-impostor-hired-detective-to-look-into-his-background-

20130404-2h8wzhtml

Briffa John (January 17th 2012) Donrsquot believe everything you read

(including in scientific journals) Dr John Briffa blog online

httpwwwdrbriffacom20120117dont-believe-everything-you-read-

including-in-scientific-journals

Bucholz Chris (May 19 2012) The 6 Most Effective Ways to Lie on Your

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16

Resume Cracked website online httpwwwcrackedcomblogthe-

6-most-effective-ways-to-lie-your-resume

Burns Robert (February 6 2014) US Navy nuclear force rocked by exam

cheating scandal Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldus-navy-nuclear-force-rocked-by-exam-

cheating-scandal-20140206-3226qhtmlixzz2sUTlYO8z

China Daily (2014-02-28) Asset theft is top economic crime in China

China Daily online httpeuropechinadailycomcnchina2014-

0228content_17311512htm

Connolly Kathleen Groll (nd) Faking It Can Job Applicants Outsmart

Personality Tests Performance Programs Inc website online

httpwwwperformanceprogramscomsurveysCan_Applicants_Outsmar

t_Personality_Testshtml

Cosslett Rhiannon Lucy (10 October 2013) Barrister Dennis ORiordan

was caught out over his phoney credentials He should have just stuck to

I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic employee The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013oct10cv-

lies-dennis-o-riordan-harvard

Courtenay Adam (July 16 2014) Getting a job after 50 Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessgrowinggetting-a-job-after-50-20140411-

36h6ahtmlixzz37aJcZwH0

Davey Melissa (April 6 2013) Drug companies put profits over lives

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthdrug-companies-put-

profits-over-lives-20130406-2hecohtml

Donna Newcastle Herald (2010) ldquoAsking for Troublerdquo Newcastle Herald

online

httpnewsstorefairfaxcomauappsviewDocumentacjsessionid=F2C1B2EF2556A130

B923D75C7AF8C5B2sy=aframppb=all_ffxampdt=selectRangeampdr=1monthampso=relevanceampsf

=textampsf=headlineamprc=10amprm=200ampsp=brsampcls=356ampclsPage=1ampdocID=NCH1005081S

20IGMS9MC

Duff Eamonn (June 1 2014) Jailed surgeon Suresh Nair may be

deported after release Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaunswjailed-surgeon-suresh-nair-may-be-

deported-after-release-20140531-39azchtmlixzz33M0szLSk

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17

Duffin Claire (May 13 2013) Fake pilot flew Airbus A320 into London

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomautraveltravel-

incidentsfake-pilot-flew-airbus-a320-into-london-20130513-

2jh2qhtmlixzz2TAN1u466

Dunn Claire (July 7 2014) How to spot a fake job ad Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-businesstrendshow-

to-spot-a-fake-job-ad-20140501-37jk2htmlixzz371Tw1us2

Ehrenreich Barbara (2010) Bright-Sided How Positive Thinking Is

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Americadp0312658850

Featherstone Tony ( April 10 2014) How many job ads are fake

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessmanagingblogsthe-venturehow-many-job-ads-are-fake-

20140409-36crhhtmlixzz2yTO5RlhC

Ferguson Adele (September 20 2014d) Macquarie Group file shows

cheating on financial adviser exams must be stamped out Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-

and-analysismacquarie-group-file-shows-cheating-on-financial-adviser-

exams-must-be-stamped-out-20140919-10j91ehtml

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (September 20 2014c) Penske File

exposed Macquarie Groups cheat sheet made public Sydney Morning

Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-

financepenske-file-exposed-macquarie-groups-cheat-sheet-made-public-

20140919-10j8yuhtmlixzz3DoEAQfr2

Ferguson Adele (September 19 2014b) Life insurance industry next to

feel ASIC blowtorch Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinesscomment-and-analysislife-insurance-

industry-next-to-feel-asic-blowtorch-20140918-

10ipw7htmlixzz3DiEM92GU

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (August 16 2014a) Cheating rife in

financial planning Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financecheating-rife-in-

financial-planning-20140815-104gknhtmlixzz3AYOfXWKn

Freedman David H (13 February 2012) Lies Damned Lies and Medical

Science - Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is

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18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

exposing their bad science The Atlantic online

httpwwwtheatlanticcommagazinearchive201011lies-damned-lies-

and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

Hardcover [highly recommended] pub Viking Adult Available online

(including ebook format) httpwwwamazoncomRisk-Savvy-Make-

Good-Decisionsdp0670025658

Goodman Nadia (June3 2013) Fake It Until You Make It How to Believe

in Yourself When You Dont Feel Worthy Entrepreneur website online

httpwwwentrepreneurcomarticle226814

Gough Deborah (June 10 2013) Scammers mimic genuine online

retailers The Age online httpwwwtheagecomaudigital-

lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalmedicare-

rorts-cost-3bn-20120115-1q1fyhtmlixzz1jZrKfeeR

Harrison Dan (April 23 2014) Crackdown on Medicare rorting by doctors

falls $128 million short Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaufederal-politicspolitical-newscrackdown-on-

medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

Hyde Marina (7 December 2013) Follow Mandelas example and roar

with laughter at all this rightwing fawning Nelson Mandela not only made

history he did so in such a way that made others ndash from David Cameron

to Elton John ndash want to rewrite their own The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013dec06follow-nelson-

mandela-laugh-rightwing-fawningCMP=ema_632

Jaksch Mary (2008) Why Faking It Can be Soul-destroying Goodlife

Zen website online httpgoodlifezencomwhy-faking-it-can-be-soul-

destroying

Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

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19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessaviationflight-centre-fined-11m-for-

price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

Katherine Feeney Katherine (October 16 2012) Confessions of a troll

Trolling is an art Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmenttv-and-

radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securityviagra-

spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-prosecurity-itcupid-media-hack-

exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014feb07fake-food-scandal-

revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldcocacola-defends-pomegranate-label-to-

judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldobama-selfie-a-reminder-of-white-house-

hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

Madrid Cienna (November 21 2012) The Lying Disease - Why Would

Someone Want to Fake a Serious Illness on the Internet The Stranger

website online httpwwwthestrangercomseattlethe-lying-

diseaseContentoid=15337239

Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

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20

Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

httpelitedailycomlifehow-to-bullsht-your-way-to-success

Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

online httpthings-apblogspotcomau200902ant-and-

grasshopper-william-somersethtml

May Thor (1998) Finding Truth The Human Mind as an Error-Checking

Mechanism The Passionate Skeptic website online

httpthormaynetunwiseideaserrorcheckhtml

May Thor (1999) ldquoBirth of a Salesmanrdquo The Passionate Skeptic website

online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu1919347Is_Assessment_a_Satire_-

_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

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nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

httpthormaynetliteraturetimepassingFacebookFriendhtml

May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

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21

to ends Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu6807011Crime_without_Punishment_-

_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

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tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

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best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

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Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

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denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

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22

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Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldsouth-african-mp-resigns-after-degree-

questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

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where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

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attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

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23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

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25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

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15

Battersby Lucy (November 11 2013) Love scams sending $7m a month

to west Africa Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securitylove-scams-

sending-7m-a-month-to-west-africa-20131111-

2xca3htmlixzz2kMvdUeQD

Bingham John (September 19 2014) Archbishop of Canterbury Justin

Welby questions the existence of God Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldarchbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-

questions-the-existence-of-god-20140919-10jaryhtmlixzz3DkI56hxp

Birmingham John (February 14 2013) Three billion reasons why

cheating is rife Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionblogsblunt-instrumentthree-

billion-reasons-why-cheating-is-rife-20130213-

2ed5ihtmlixzz2Kp75NEFM

Blaszczak-Boxe Agata (August 08 2014) Sexting Lies The New Orgasm

Faking LiveScience website online

httpwwwlivesciencecom47254-sexting-lies-are-new-fake-

orgasmhtml

Bloomberg News(September 17 2014) Wal-Mart spokesman resigns

after fibbing about his CV Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessworld-businesswalmart-spokesman-

resigns-after-fibbing-about-his-cv-20140917-10hyf0htmlixzz3DYZtvk3A

Bochenski Natalie (une 30 2014) Doctors not looking after own mental

health Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslanddoctors-not-looking-after-

own-mental-health-20140629-zsq7fhtmlixzz364d7S4kF

Branson-Potts Hailey and Jack Leonard (April 4 2013) Wife of

Rockefeller impostor hired detective to look into his background

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldwife-

of-rockefeller-impostor-hired-detective-to-look-into-his-background-

20130404-2h8wzhtml

Briffa John (January 17th 2012) Donrsquot believe everything you read

(including in scientific journals) Dr John Briffa blog online

httpwwwdrbriffacom20120117dont-believe-everything-you-read-

including-in-scientific-journals

Bucholz Chris (May 19 2012) The 6 Most Effective Ways to Lie on Your

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16

Resume Cracked website online httpwwwcrackedcomblogthe-

6-most-effective-ways-to-lie-your-resume

Burns Robert (February 6 2014) US Navy nuclear force rocked by exam

cheating scandal Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldus-navy-nuclear-force-rocked-by-exam-

cheating-scandal-20140206-3226qhtmlixzz2sUTlYO8z

China Daily (2014-02-28) Asset theft is top economic crime in China

China Daily online httpeuropechinadailycomcnchina2014-

0228content_17311512htm

Connolly Kathleen Groll (nd) Faking It Can Job Applicants Outsmart

Personality Tests Performance Programs Inc website online

httpwwwperformanceprogramscomsurveysCan_Applicants_Outsmar

t_Personality_Testshtml

Cosslett Rhiannon Lucy (10 October 2013) Barrister Dennis ORiordan

was caught out over his phoney credentials He should have just stuck to

I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic employee The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013oct10cv-

lies-dennis-o-riordan-harvard

Courtenay Adam (July 16 2014) Getting a job after 50 Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessgrowinggetting-a-job-after-50-20140411-

36h6ahtmlixzz37aJcZwH0

Davey Melissa (April 6 2013) Drug companies put profits over lives

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthdrug-companies-put-

profits-over-lives-20130406-2hecohtml

Donna Newcastle Herald (2010) ldquoAsking for Troublerdquo Newcastle Herald

online

httpnewsstorefairfaxcomauappsviewDocumentacjsessionid=F2C1B2EF2556A130

B923D75C7AF8C5B2sy=aframppb=all_ffxampdt=selectRangeampdr=1monthampso=relevanceampsf

=textampsf=headlineamprc=10amprm=200ampsp=brsampcls=356ampclsPage=1ampdocID=NCH1005081S

20IGMS9MC

Duff Eamonn (June 1 2014) Jailed surgeon Suresh Nair may be

deported after release Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaunswjailed-surgeon-suresh-nair-may-be-

deported-after-release-20140531-39azchtmlixzz33M0szLSk

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17

Duffin Claire (May 13 2013) Fake pilot flew Airbus A320 into London

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomautraveltravel-

incidentsfake-pilot-flew-airbus-a320-into-london-20130513-

2jh2qhtmlixzz2TAN1u466

Dunn Claire (July 7 2014) How to spot a fake job ad Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-businesstrendshow-

to-spot-a-fake-job-ad-20140501-37jk2htmlixzz371Tw1us2

Ehrenreich Barbara (2010) Bright-Sided How Positive Thinking Is

Undermining America published by Picador Available online

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Americadp0312658850

Featherstone Tony ( April 10 2014) How many job ads are fake

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessmanagingblogsthe-venturehow-many-job-ads-are-fake-

20140409-36crhhtmlixzz2yTO5RlhC

Ferguson Adele (September 20 2014d) Macquarie Group file shows

cheating on financial adviser exams must be stamped out Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-

and-analysismacquarie-group-file-shows-cheating-on-financial-adviser-

exams-must-be-stamped-out-20140919-10j91ehtml

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (September 20 2014c) Penske File

exposed Macquarie Groups cheat sheet made public Sydney Morning

Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-

financepenske-file-exposed-macquarie-groups-cheat-sheet-made-public-

20140919-10j8yuhtmlixzz3DoEAQfr2

Ferguson Adele (September 19 2014b) Life insurance industry next to

feel ASIC blowtorch Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinesscomment-and-analysislife-insurance-

industry-next-to-feel-asic-blowtorch-20140918-

10ipw7htmlixzz3DiEM92GU

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (August 16 2014a) Cheating rife in

financial planning Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financecheating-rife-in-

financial-planning-20140815-104gknhtmlixzz3AYOfXWKn

Freedman David H (13 February 2012) Lies Damned Lies and Medical

Science - Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is

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18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

exposing their bad science The Atlantic online

httpwwwtheatlanticcommagazinearchive201011lies-damned-lies-

and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

Hardcover [highly recommended] pub Viking Adult Available online

(including ebook format) httpwwwamazoncomRisk-Savvy-Make-

Good-Decisionsdp0670025658

Goodman Nadia (June3 2013) Fake It Until You Make It How to Believe

in Yourself When You Dont Feel Worthy Entrepreneur website online

httpwwwentrepreneurcomarticle226814

Gough Deborah (June 10 2013) Scammers mimic genuine online

retailers The Age online httpwwwtheagecomaudigital-

lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalmedicare-

rorts-cost-3bn-20120115-1q1fyhtmlixzz1jZrKfeeR

Harrison Dan (April 23 2014) Crackdown on Medicare rorting by doctors

falls $128 million short Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaufederal-politicspolitical-newscrackdown-on-

medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

Hyde Marina (7 December 2013) Follow Mandelas example and roar

with laughter at all this rightwing fawning Nelson Mandela not only made

history he did so in such a way that made others ndash from David Cameron

to Elton John ndash want to rewrite their own The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013dec06follow-nelson-

mandela-laugh-rightwing-fawningCMP=ema_632

Jaksch Mary (2008) Why Faking It Can be Soul-destroying Goodlife

Zen website online httpgoodlifezencomwhy-faking-it-can-be-soul-

destroying

Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

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19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessaviationflight-centre-fined-11m-for-

price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

Katherine Feeney Katherine (October 16 2012) Confessions of a troll

Trolling is an art Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmenttv-and-

radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securityviagra-

spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-prosecurity-itcupid-media-hack-

exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014feb07fake-food-scandal-

revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldcocacola-defends-pomegranate-label-to-

judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldobama-selfie-a-reminder-of-white-house-

hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

Madrid Cienna (November 21 2012) The Lying Disease - Why Would

Someone Want to Fake a Serious Illness on the Internet The Stranger

website online httpwwwthestrangercomseattlethe-lying-

diseaseContentoid=15337239

Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

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20

Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

httpelitedailycomlifehow-to-bullsht-your-way-to-success

Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

online httpthings-apblogspotcomau200902ant-and-

grasshopper-william-somersethtml

May Thor (1998) Finding Truth The Human Mind as an Error-Checking

Mechanism The Passionate Skeptic website online

httpthormaynetunwiseideaserrorcheckhtml

May Thor (1999) ldquoBirth of a Salesmanrdquo The Passionate Skeptic website

online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu1919347Is_Assessment_a_Satire_-

_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

httpindependentacademiaeduThorMayPapers1615553Corruption_a

nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

httpthormaynetliteraturetimepassingFacebookFriendhtml

May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

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21

to ends Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu6807011Crime_without_Punishment_-

_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessinsiders-stole-and-leaked-secret-

tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

httpblogshbrorgcs201207narcissism_the_difference_betwhtml

Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014sep18budget-emergency-

denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

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22

httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201403140320121902htm

Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldsouth-african-mp-resigns-after-degree-

questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

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where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

httptheskooloflifecomwordpressdoes-the-fake-it-till-you-make-it-

attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

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23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

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24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

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25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

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Resume Cracked website online httpwwwcrackedcomblogthe-

6-most-effective-ways-to-lie-your-resume

Burns Robert (February 6 2014) US Navy nuclear force rocked by exam

cheating scandal Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldus-navy-nuclear-force-rocked-by-exam-

cheating-scandal-20140206-3226qhtmlixzz2sUTlYO8z

China Daily (2014-02-28) Asset theft is top economic crime in China

China Daily online httpeuropechinadailycomcnchina2014-

0228content_17311512htm

Connolly Kathleen Groll (nd) Faking It Can Job Applicants Outsmart

Personality Tests Performance Programs Inc website online

httpwwwperformanceprogramscomsurveysCan_Applicants_Outsmar

t_Personality_Testshtml

Cosslett Rhiannon Lucy (10 October 2013) Barrister Dennis ORiordan

was caught out over his phoney credentials He should have just stuck to

I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic employee The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013oct10cv-

lies-dennis-o-riordan-harvard

Courtenay Adam (July 16 2014) Getting a job after 50 Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessgrowinggetting-a-job-after-50-20140411-

36h6ahtmlixzz37aJcZwH0

Davey Melissa (April 6 2013) Drug companies put profits over lives

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthdrug-companies-put-

profits-over-lives-20130406-2hecohtml

Donna Newcastle Herald (2010) ldquoAsking for Troublerdquo Newcastle Herald

online

httpnewsstorefairfaxcomauappsviewDocumentacjsessionid=F2C1B2EF2556A130

B923D75C7AF8C5B2sy=aframppb=all_ffxampdt=selectRangeampdr=1monthampso=relevanceampsf

=textampsf=headlineamprc=10amprm=200ampsp=brsampcls=356ampclsPage=1ampdocID=NCH1005081S

20IGMS9MC

Duff Eamonn (June 1 2014) Jailed surgeon Suresh Nair may be

deported after release Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaunswjailed-surgeon-suresh-nair-may-be-

deported-after-release-20140531-39azchtmlixzz33M0szLSk

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

17

Duffin Claire (May 13 2013) Fake pilot flew Airbus A320 into London

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomautraveltravel-

incidentsfake-pilot-flew-airbus-a320-into-london-20130513-

2jh2qhtmlixzz2TAN1u466

Dunn Claire (July 7 2014) How to spot a fake job ad Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-businesstrendshow-

to-spot-a-fake-job-ad-20140501-37jk2htmlixzz371Tw1us2

Ehrenreich Barbara (2010) Bright-Sided How Positive Thinking Is

Undermining America published by Picador Available online

httpwwwamazoncomBright-Sided-Positive-Thinking-Undermining-

Americadp0312658850

Featherstone Tony ( April 10 2014) How many job ads are fake

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessmanagingblogsthe-venturehow-many-job-ads-are-fake-

20140409-36crhhtmlixzz2yTO5RlhC

Ferguson Adele (September 20 2014d) Macquarie Group file shows

cheating on financial adviser exams must be stamped out Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-

and-analysismacquarie-group-file-shows-cheating-on-financial-adviser-

exams-must-be-stamped-out-20140919-10j91ehtml

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (September 20 2014c) Penske File

exposed Macquarie Groups cheat sheet made public Sydney Morning

Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-

financepenske-file-exposed-macquarie-groups-cheat-sheet-made-public-

20140919-10j8yuhtmlixzz3DoEAQfr2

Ferguson Adele (September 19 2014b) Life insurance industry next to

feel ASIC blowtorch Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinesscomment-and-analysislife-insurance-

industry-next-to-feel-asic-blowtorch-20140918-

10ipw7htmlixzz3DiEM92GU

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (August 16 2014a) Cheating rife in

financial planning Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financecheating-rife-in-

financial-planning-20140815-104gknhtmlixzz3AYOfXWKn

Freedman David H (13 February 2012) Lies Damned Lies and Medical

Science - Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

exposing their bad science The Atlantic online

httpwwwtheatlanticcommagazinearchive201011lies-damned-lies-

and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

Hardcover [highly recommended] pub Viking Adult Available online

(including ebook format) httpwwwamazoncomRisk-Savvy-Make-

Good-Decisionsdp0670025658

Goodman Nadia (June3 2013) Fake It Until You Make It How to Believe

in Yourself When You Dont Feel Worthy Entrepreneur website online

httpwwwentrepreneurcomarticle226814

Gough Deborah (June 10 2013) Scammers mimic genuine online

retailers The Age online httpwwwtheagecomaudigital-

lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalmedicare-

rorts-cost-3bn-20120115-1q1fyhtmlixzz1jZrKfeeR

Harrison Dan (April 23 2014) Crackdown on Medicare rorting by doctors

falls $128 million short Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaufederal-politicspolitical-newscrackdown-on-

medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

Hyde Marina (7 December 2013) Follow Mandelas example and roar

with laughter at all this rightwing fawning Nelson Mandela not only made

history he did so in such a way that made others ndash from David Cameron

to Elton John ndash want to rewrite their own The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013dec06follow-nelson-

mandela-laugh-rightwing-fawningCMP=ema_632

Jaksch Mary (2008) Why Faking It Can be Soul-destroying Goodlife

Zen website online httpgoodlifezencomwhy-faking-it-can-be-soul-

destroying

Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessaviationflight-centre-fined-11m-for-

price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

Katherine Feeney Katherine (October 16 2012) Confessions of a troll

Trolling is an art Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmenttv-and-

radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securityviagra-

spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-prosecurity-itcupid-media-hack-

exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014feb07fake-food-scandal-

revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldcocacola-defends-pomegranate-label-to-

judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldobama-selfie-a-reminder-of-white-house-

hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

Madrid Cienna (November 21 2012) The Lying Disease - Why Would

Someone Want to Fake a Serious Illness on the Internet The Stranger

website online httpwwwthestrangercomseattlethe-lying-

diseaseContentoid=15337239

Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

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20

Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

httpelitedailycomlifehow-to-bullsht-your-way-to-success

Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

online httpthings-apblogspotcomau200902ant-and-

grasshopper-william-somersethtml

May Thor (1998) Finding Truth The Human Mind as an Error-Checking

Mechanism The Passionate Skeptic website online

httpthormaynetunwiseideaserrorcheckhtml

May Thor (1999) ldquoBirth of a Salesmanrdquo The Passionate Skeptic website

online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu1919347Is_Assessment_a_Satire_-

_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

httpindependentacademiaeduThorMayPapers1615553Corruption_a

nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

httpthormaynetliteraturetimepassingFacebookFriendhtml

May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

21

to ends Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu6807011Crime_without_Punishment_-

_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessinsiders-stole-and-leaked-secret-

tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

httpblogshbrorgcs201207narcissism_the_difference_betwhtml

Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014sep18budget-emergency-

denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

22

httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201403140320121902htm

Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldsouth-african-mp-resigns-after-degree-

questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

httpwwweconomistcomnewsinternational21599041-countries-

where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

httptheskooloflifecomwordpressdoes-the-fake-it-till-you-make-it-

attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

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25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

17

Duffin Claire (May 13 2013) Fake pilot flew Airbus A320 into London

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomautraveltravel-

incidentsfake-pilot-flew-airbus-a320-into-london-20130513-

2jh2qhtmlixzz2TAN1u466

Dunn Claire (July 7 2014) How to spot a fake job ad Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-businesstrendshow-

to-spot-a-fake-job-ad-20140501-37jk2htmlixzz371Tw1us2

Ehrenreich Barbara (2010) Bright-Sided How Positive Thinking Is

Undermining America published by Picador Available online

httpwwwamazoncomBright-Sided-Positive-Thinking-Undermining-

Americadp0312658850

Featherstone Tony ( April 10 2014) How many job ads are fake

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomausmall-

businessmanagingblogsthe-venturehow-many-job-ads-are-fake-

20140409-36crhhtmlixzz2yTO5RlhC

Ferguson Adele (September 20 2014d) Macquarie Group file shows

cheating on financial adviser exams must be stamped out Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-

and-analysismacquarie-group-file-shows-cheating-on-financial-adviser-

exams-must-be-stamped-out-20140919-10j91ehtml

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (September 20 2014c) Penske File

exposed Macquarie Groups cheat sheet made public Sydney Morning

Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-

financepenske-file-exposed-macquarie-groups-cheat-sheet-made-public-

20140919-10j8yuhtmlixzz3DoEAQfr2

Ferguson Adele (September 19 2014b) Life insurance industry next to

feel ASIC blowtorch Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinesscomment-and-analysislife-insurance-

industry-next-to-feel-asic-blowtorch-20140918-

10ipw7htmlixzz3DiEM92GU

Ferguson Adele and Ben Butler (August 16 2014a) Cheating rife in

financial planning Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financecheating-rife-in-

financial-planning-20140815-104gknhtmlixzz3AYOfXWKn

Freedman David H (13 February 2012) Lies Damned Lies and Medical

Science - Much of what medical researchers conclude in their studies is

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

exposing their bad science The Atlantic online

httpwwwtheatlanticcommagazinearchive201011lies-damned-lies-

and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

Hardcover [highly recommended] pub Viking Adult Available online

(including ebook format) httpwwwamazoncomRisk-Savvy-Make-

Good-Decisionsdp0670025658

Goodman Nadia (June3 2013) Fake It Until You Make It How to Believe

in Yourself When You Dont Feel Worthy Entrepreneur website online

httpwwwentrepreneurcomarticle226814

Gough Deborah (June 10 2013) Scammers mimic genuine online

retailers The Age online httpwwwtheagecomaudigital-

lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalmedicare-

rorts-cost-3bn-20120115-1q1fyhtmlixzz1jZrKfeeR

Harrison Dan (April 23 2014) Crackdown on Medicare rorting by doctors

falls $128 million short Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaufederal-politicspolitical-newscrackdown-on-

medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

Hyde Marina (7 December 2013) Follow Mandelas example and roar

with laughter at all this rightwing fawning Nelson Mandela not only made

history he did so in such a way that made others ndash from David Cameron

to Elton John ndash want to rewrite their own The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013dec06follow-nelson-

mandela-laugh-rightwing-fawningCMP=ema_632

Jaksch Mary (2008) Why Faking It Can be Soul-destroying Goodlife

Zen website online httpgoodlifezencomwhy-faking-it-can-be-soul-

destroying

Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessaviationflight-centre-fined-11m-for-

price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

Katherine Feeney Katherine (October 16 2012) Confessions of a troll

Trolling is an art Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmenttv-and-

radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securityviagra-

spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-prosecurity-itcupid-media-hack-

exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014feb07fake-food-scandal-

revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldcocacola-defends-pomegranate-label-to-

judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldobama-selfie-a-reminder-of-white-house-

hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

Madrid Cienna (November 21 2012) The Lying Disease - Why Would

Someone Want to Fake a Serious Illness on the Internet The Stranger

website online httpwwwthestrangercomseattlethe-lying-

diseaseContentoid=15337239

Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

20

Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

httpelitedailycomlifehow-to-bullsht-your-way-to-success

Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

online httpthings-apblogspotcomau200902ant-and-

grasshopper-william-somersethtml

May Thor (1998) Finding Truth The Human Mind as an Error-Checking

Mechanism The Passionate Skeptic website online

httpthormaynetunwiseideaserrorcheckhtml

May Thor (1999) ldquoBirth of a Salesmanrdquo The Passionate Skeptic website

online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu1919347Is_Assessment_a_Satire_-

_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

httpindependentacademiaeduThorMayPapers1615553Corruption_a

nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

httpthormaynetliteraturetimepassingFacebookFriendhtml

May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

21

to ends Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu6807011Crime_without_Punishment_-

_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessinsiders-stole-and-leaked-secret-

tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

httpblogshbrorgcs201207narcissism_the_difference_betwhtml

Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014sep18budget-emergency-

denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

22

httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201403140320121902htm

Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldsouth-african-mp-resigns-after-degree-

questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

httpwwweconomistcomnewsinternational21599041-countries-

where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

httptheskooloflifecomwordpressdoes-the-fake-it-till-you-make-it-

attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

18

misleading exaggerated or flat-out wrong So why are doctorsmdashto a

striking extentmdashstill drawing upon misinformation in their everyday

practice Dr John Ioannidis has spent his career challenging his peers by

exposing their bad science The Atlantic online

httpwwwtheatlanticcommagazinearchive201011lies-damned-lies-

and-medical-science82692

Gigerenzer Gerd (2014) Risk Savvy How to Make Good Decisions

Hardcover [highly recommended] pub Viking Adult Available online

(including ebook format) httpwwwamazoncomRisk-Savvy-Make-

Good-Decisionsdp0670025658

Goodman Nadia (June3 2013) Fake It Until You Make It How to Believe

in Yourself When You Dont Feel Worthy Entrepreneur website online

httpwwwentrepreneurcomarticle226814

Gough Deborah (June 10 2013) Scammers mimic genuine online

retailers The Age online httpwwwtheagecomaudigital-

lifeconsumer-securityscammers-mimic-genuine-online-retailers-

20130610-2nzc3htmlixzz2VrP6OeWZ

Hagan Kate (January 16 2012) Medicare rorts cost $3bn Brisbane

Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalmedicare-

rorts-cost-3bn-20120115-1q1fyhtmlixzz1jZrKfeeR

Harrison Dan (April 23 2014) Crackdown on Medicare rorting by doctors

falls $128 million short Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaufederal-politicspolitical-newscrackdown-on-

medicare-rorting-by-doctors-falls-128-million-short-20140424-

zqy11htmlixzz2zmoCD2Kt

Hyde Marina (7 December 2013) Follow Mandelas example and roar

with laughter at all this rightwing fawning Nelson Mandela not only made

history he did so in such a way that made others ndash from David Cameron

to Elton John ndash want to rewrite their own The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2013dec06follow-nelson-

mandela-laugh-rightwing-fawningCMP=ema_632

Jaksch Mary (2008) Why Faking It Can be Soul-destroying Goodlife

Zen website online httpgoodlifezencomwhy-faking-it-can-be-soul-

destroying

Kanamori Mayu (March 28 2014) Flight Centre fined $11m for price

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessaviationflight-centre-fined-11m-for-

price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

Katherine Feeney Katherine (October 16 2012) Confessions of a troll

Trolling is an art Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmenttv-and-

radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securityviagra-

spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-prosecurity-itcupid-media-hack-

exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014feb07fake-food-scandal-

revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldcocacola-defends-pomegranate-label-to-

judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldobama-selfie-a-reminder-of-white-house-

hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

Madrid Cienna (November 21 2012) The Lying Disease - Why Would

Someone Want to Fake a Serious Illness on the Internet The Stranger

website online httpwwwthestrangercomseattlethe-lying-

diseaseContentoid=15337239

Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

20

Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

httpelitedailycomlifehow-to-bullsht-your-way-to-success

Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

online httpthings-apblogspotcomau200902ant-and-

grasshopper-william-somersethtml

May Thor (1998) Finding Truth The Human Mind as an Error-Checking

Mechanism The Passionate Skeptic website online

httpthormaynetunwiseideaserrorcheckhtml

May Thor (1999) ldquoBirth of a Salesmanrdquo The Passionate Skeptic website

online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu1919347Is_Assessment_a_Satire_-

_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

httpindependentacademiaeduThorMayPapers1615553Corruption_a

nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

httpthormaynetliteraturetimepassingFacebookFriendhtml

May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

21

to ends Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu6807011Crime_without_Punishment_-

_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessinsiders-stole-and-leaked-secret-

tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

httpblogshbrorgcs201207narcissism_the_difference_betwhtml

Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014sep18budget-emergency-

denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

22

httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201403140320121902htm

Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldsouth-african-mp-resigns-after-degree-

questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

httpwwweconomistcomnewsinternational21599041-countries-

where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

httptheskooloflifecomwordpressdoes-the-fake-it-till-you-make-it-

attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

19

fixing Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessaviationflight-centre-fined-11m-for-

price-fixing-20140328-35mxthtmlixzz2xDi5MJVO

Katherine Feeney Katherine (October 16 2012) Confessions of a troll

Trolling is an art Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmenttv-and-

radioconfessions-of-a-troll-trolling-is-an-art-20121015-

27n3fhtmlixzz29PhuLE00

Kramer Andrew E (September 3 2013) Viagra spam industry earns

Russian crime gangs tens of millions a year Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaudigital-lifeconsumer-securityviagra-

spam-industry-earns-russian-crime-gangs-tens-of-millions-a-year-

20130903-2t2ayhtmlixzz2dsU2wbGi

Krebs Brian (November 21 2013) Cupid Media hack exposes 42m

passwords Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-prosecurity-itcupid-media-hack-

exposes-42m-passwords-20131121-hv3okhtmlcomments

Lawrence Felicity (8 February 2014) Fake-food scandal revealed as tests

show third of products mislabelled - Consumers are being sold drinks

with banned flame-retardant additives pork in beef and fake cheese

laboratory tests show The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014feb07fake-food-scandal-

revealed-tests-products-mislabelled

Liptak Adam (April 22 2014) Coca-Cola defends pomegranate label to

judge misled by it Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldcocacola-defends-pomegranate-label-to-

judge-misled-by-it-20140425-zqxokhtmlixzz2zwONyBF8

Lyon Santiago (December 13 2013) Obama selfie a reminder of White

House hypocrisy on transparency Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldobama-selfie-a-reminder-of-white-house-

hypocrisy-on-transparency-20131213-hv5jshtmlixzz2nJh1zJTE

Madrid Cienna (November 21 2012) The Lying Disease - Why Would

Someone Want to Fake a Serious Illness on the Internet The Stranger

website online httpwwwthestrangercomseattlethe-lying-

diseaseContentoid=15337239

Martin Lauren (Oct 16 2013) Fake It lsquoTil You Make It How To Bullsht

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

20

Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

httpelitedailycomlifehow-to-bullsht-your-way-to-success

Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

online httpthings-apblogspotcomau200902ant-and-

grasshopper-william-somersethtml

May Thor (1998) Finding Truth The Human Mind as an Error-Checking

Mechanism The Passionate Skeptic website online

httpthormaynetunwiseideaserrorcheckhtml

May Thor (1999) ldquoBirth of a Salesmanrdquo The Passionate Skeptic website

online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu1919347Is_Assessment_a_Satire_-

_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

httpindependentacademiaeduThorMayPapers1615553Corruption_a

nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

httpthormaynetliteraturetimepassingFacebookFriendhtml

May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

21

to ends Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu6807011Crime_without_Punishment_-

_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessinsiders-stole-and-leaked-secret-

tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

httpblogshbrorgcs201207narcissism_the_difference_betwhtml

Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014sep18budget-emergency-

denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

22

httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201403140320121902htm

Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldsouth-african-mp-resigns-after-degree-

questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

httpwwweconomistcomnewsinternational21599041-countries-

where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

httptheskooloflifecomwordpressdoes-the-fake-it-till-you-make-it-

attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

20

Your Way Through Life Elite Daily website online

httpelitedailycomlifehow-to-bullsht-your-way-to-success

Maugham Somerset (1924) The Ant and the Grasshopper Things blog

online httpthings-apblogspotcomau200902ant-and-

grasshopper-william-somersethtml

May Thor (1998) Finding Truth The Human Mind as an Error-Checking

Mechanism The Passionate Skeptic website online

httpthormaynetunwiseideaserrorcheckhtml

May Thor (1999) ldquoBirth of a Salesmanrdquo The Passionate Skeptic website

online httpthormaynetunwiseideassalesmanhtml

May Thor (2003) ldquoThe Case for Favoritismrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online httpthormaynetunwiseideasfavoritismhtml

May Thor (2006) ldquoIs Assessment a Satire - The Conspiracy of South

Kogglebotrdquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu1919347Is_Assessment_a_Satire_-

_The_Conspiracy_of_South_Kogglebot

May Thor (2008a) ldquoCorruption and Other Distortions as Variables in

Language Educationrdquo TESOL Law Journal Vol2 March 2008 direct

online access

httpindependentacademiaeduThorMayPapers1615553Corruption_a

nd_Other_Distortions_as_Variables_in_Language_Education

May Thor (2008b) ldquoThe End of Capitalism is Announcedrdquo Thorrsquos New

China Diary online httpthormaynetChinaDiary2the-end-of-

capitalism-is-announced

May Thor (2012) ldquoHidden Boundaries ndash A Joint-Venture Education

Program in Chinardquo Academiaedu website online

httpswwwacademiaedu2291935Hidden_Boundaries_-_A_Joint-

Venture_Education_Program_in_China

May Thor (2013a) ldquoThe Contest for Competencerdquo Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu1958933The_Contest_for_Competence

May Thor (2013b) ldquoThe 541st Facebook Friendrdquo The Passionate Skeptic

website online

httpthormaynetliteraturetimepassingFacebookFriendhtml

May Thor (2014a) Crime without Punishment ndash the journey from means

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

21

to ends Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu6807011Crime_without_Punishment_-

_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessinsiders-stole-and-leaked-secret-

tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

httpblogshbrorgcs201207narcissism_the_difference_betwhtml

Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014sep18budget-emergency-

denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

22

httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201403140320121902htm

Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldsouth-african-mp-resigns-after-degree-

questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

httpwwweconomistcomnewsinternational21599041-countries-

where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

httptheskooloflifecomwordpressdoes-the-fake-it-till-you-make-it-

attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

21

to ends Academiaedu online

httpswwwacademiaedu6807011Crime_without_Punishment_-

_the_journey_from_means_to_ends

May Thor (2014b) The Purpose of Education - a hitchhikers guide to the

galaxy Academiaedu online

httpwwwacademiaedu7976327The_Purpose_of_Education_-

_a_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy

McCoy Terrence (April 2 2014) Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded

stem cell research lab says Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomautechnologysci-techrising-japanese-scientist-

faked-heralded-stem-cell-research-lab-says-20140402-

zqpinhtmlixzz2xg7VwXUp

McKenzie Nick and Richard Baker (October 25 2013) Insiders stole and

leaked secret tender documents Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessinsiders-stole-and-leaked-secret-

tender-documents-20131024-2w4euhtmlixzz2igW1cl9z

MCT (September 8 2013) Lie detector coach jailed Brisbane Times

online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauworldlie-detector-coach-

jailed-20130907-2tbvhhtmlixzz2eFTgJgrg

Medew Julia (July 16 2012) Medical care short of best practice study

Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaunationalhealthmedical-care-short-of-

best-practice-study-20120715-224arhtmlixzz20l9DvAt4

Menkes Justin (July 4 2012) Narcissism The Difference Between High

Achievers and Leaders Harvard Business Review online

httpblogshbrorgcs201207narcissism_the_difference_betwhtml

Milman Oliver (18 September 2014) Budget emergency denied by 63

leading Australian economists The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomworld2014sep18budget-emergency-

denied-by-63-leading-australian-economists

Mueller Paul K (March 20 2014) Computers see through faked

expressions of pain better than people Sourced from Marian Stewart

Bartlett Gwen C Littlewort Mark G Frank Kang Lee Automatic

Decoding of Facial Movements Reveals Deceptive Pain Expressions

Current Biology 2014 DOI 101016jcub201402009 Science Daily

online

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

22

httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201403140320121902htm

Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldsouth-african-mp-resigns-after-degree-

questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

httpwwweconomistcomnewsinternational21599041-countries-

where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

httptheskooloflifecomwordpressdoes-the-fake-it-till-you-make-it-

attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

22

httpwwwsciencedailycomreleases201403140320121902htm

Onishi Norimitsu (August 13 2014) South African MP resigns after

degree questioned Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomauworldsouth-african-mp-resigns-after-degree-

questioned-20140813-103iy0htmlixzz3AG2MlK5H

Parrish Shane (May 28 2014) Just Babies The Origins of Good and

Evil Farnam Street blog online

httpwwwfarnamstreetblogcom201405the-origins-of-good-and-evil

Pascoe Michael (September 19 2014) Free Freya because it vibes all

wrong Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscomment-and-analysisfree-

freya-because-it-vibes-all-wrong-20140918-10izv1html

Peale Norman Vincent 1952) The Power of Positive Thinking Wikipedia

online httpenwikipediaorgwikiNorman_Vincent_Peale

Planet Plutocrat (Mar 15th 2014) The countries where politically

connected businessmen are most likely to prosper The Economist online

httpwwweconomistcomnewsinternational21599041-countries-

where-politically-connected-businessmen-are-most-likely-prosper-planet

Rao Srinivas (nd) Does The ldquoFake It Till You Make Itrdquo Attitude Actually

Work The Skool of Life website online

httptheskooloflifecomwordpressdoes-the-fake-it-till-you-make-it-

attitude-actually-work

Rasmussen Nicolas (7 October 2013) Looking back on the chequered

past of drug trials The Conversation website online

httptheconversationcomlooking-back-on-the-chequered-past-of-drug-

trials-14883

Remeikis Amy (July 5 2013) Moonlight rising Fitzgerald whistleblower

questions reforms Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandmoonlight-rising-

fitzgerald-whistleblower-questions-reforms-20130704-

2pf0whtmlixzz2Y7lfReTD

Ronson Jon (6142011) Why (Some) Psychopaths Make Great CEOs

Forbes Magazine online

httpwwwforbescomsitesjeffbercovici20110614why-some-

psychopaths-make-great-ceos2

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

23

RT Novosti News (December 06 2013) Russian plane crash investigators

probe fake pilot licenses RT Novosti News online

httprtcomnewsfake-pilot-licenses-russia-844

Rushton Katherine (December 9 2013) Wolf of Wall Street Reformed

but far from sheepish Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaumoneyinvestingwolf-of-wall-street-

reformed-but-far-from-sheepish-20131209-2z0wxhtmlixzz2n1S0zpJR

Savulescu Julian (June 17 2012) Label with care - Even those who are

not sick can benefit from medication Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturelabel-with-

care-20120616-20gvvhtmlixzz1y0HOUKFK

Schnurer Eric (Aug 15 2013) Everything You Think You Know About

Government Fraud Is Wrong Government programs from food stamps to

Medicare dont have unusually high fraud rates -- and the culprits are

usually managers and executives not welfare queens Disqus Website

online

httpdisquscomembedcommentsf=theatlanticampt_i=mt278690ampt_u=

http3A2F2Fwwwtheatlanticcom2Fpolitics2Farchive2F2013

2F082Feverything-you-think-you-know-about-government-fraud-is-

wrong2F2786902Fampt_e=Everything20You20Think20You20Kn

ow20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongampt_d=Everythin

g20You20Think20You20Know20About20Government20Fra

ud20Is20Wrongampt_t=Everything20You20Think20You20Know

20About20Government20Fraud20Is20Wrongamps_o=defaultampdisq

us_version=13765885851

Shan Juan (2013-10-24) Cases of scientific misconduct on the rise

China Daily onlinr httpwwwchinadailycomcnchina2013-

1024content_17054369htm

ShawClaire (Friday 4 October 2013) Hundreds of open access journals

accept fake science paper Publishing hoax exposes wild west world of

open access journals and raises concerns about poor quality control The

Guardian online httpwwwtheguardiancomhigher-education-

network2013oct04open-access-journals-fake-

paperCMP=ema_632ampet_cid=51722ampet_rid=8392866ampLinkid=http3a

2f2fwwwtheguardiancom2fhigher-education-

network2f20132foct2f042fopen-access-journals-fake-paper

Silva Kristian (July 11 2014) Brisbane doctor suspended after faking

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

24

letters making lewd comments Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandbrisbane-doctor-

suspended-after-faking-letters-making-lewd-comments-20140710-

zt35lhtmlixzz376nKlC7A

Sim Melissa (Sep 12 2014) Ex-NUS professor in resume fraud scandal

in US Straits Times Singapore online

httpwwwstraitstimescomnewssingaporeeducationstoryex-nus-

prof-resume-fraud-scandal-us-20140912xtor=CS1-10

Simons Jake Wallis (September 17 2014) US Navy-created dark

network lets users buy drugs and child porn and get away with it

Brisbane Times online httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauit-

prosecurity-itus-navycreated-dark-network-lets-users-buy-drugs-and-

child-porn-and-get-away-with-it-20140916-10hisihtml

Smith Warwick (27 August 2014) Part 1 Why politicians must lie ndash and

how selling ice-creams is like an election campaign The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014aug27why-

politicians-must-lie-and-how-selling-ice-creams-is-like-an-election-

campaign

Smith Warwick (11 September 2014) Part 2 Political donations corrupt

democracy in ways you might not realise The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep11political-

donations-corrupt-democracy-in-ways-you-might-not-realise

Smith Warwick (18 September 2014) Part 3 If democracy is broken

why should we vote The Guardian online

httpwwwtheguardiancomcommentisfree2014sep18if-democracy-

is-broken-why-should-we-vote

StopFakeorg (2014) Struggle against fake information about events in

Ukraine StopFakeorg website online httpwwwstopfakeorgen

Taibbi Matt (18 October 2014) The US justice divide why crime and

punishment in Wall Street and Ferguson are so different The Guardian

online httpwwwtheguardiancomus-news2014oct17us-justice-

divide-crime-punishment-wall-street-ferguson

TimesJobs (nd) Fake It And Youre Busted Times of India online

httpwwwtimesjobscomcandidatecareerresourceshtmlsresumeliesj

sp

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Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

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word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

25

Traister Aaron (2014) Is Faking It Ever Okay (This Guy Says Yes)

Redbookmag blog online httpwwwredbookmagcomlove-

sexadvicelying-to-spouse

Travellercom (Mar 24 2011) Fake pilots nose-first landing unravels full-

blown scandal Travellercom website online

httpwwwtravellercomaufake-pilots-nosefirst-landing-unravels-

fullblown-scandal-1c87d

Webster Bayard (February 19 1985) Guile and Deception The Evolution

of Animal Courtship New York Times online

httpwwwnytimescom19850219scienceguile-and-deception-the-

evolution-of-animal-courtshiphtml

West Michael (September 29 2014b) ATO needs to man up on tax

dodges Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessato-needs-to-man-up-on-

tax-dodges-20140928-10n7f7html

West Michael (April 12 2014a) A ban is no deterrent for bad behaviour

Sydney Morning Herald online httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessa-

ban-is-no-deterrent-for-bad-behaviour-20140411-

36ih9htmlixzz2yeYFqsJj

West Michael (September 21 2013) Corporates cant lose in the welfare

state Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinesscorporates-cant-lose-in-the-

welfare-state-20130920-2u56qhtmlixzz2fZOZ4qJp

Westhead Rick (Mar 23 2011) Air India pilots bought fake licences 57

others showed up for work drunk Toronto Star online

httpwwwthestarcomnewsworld20110323air_india_pilots_bought

_fake_licences_57_others_showed_up_for_work_drunkhtml

Wikipedia (2014) Fake it till you make it Wikipedia online

httpenwikipediaorgwikiFake_it_till_you_make_it

Wilkins Georgia (September 17 2014) Guilty pleas over $7 million

insider trading case httpwwwbrisbanetimescomaubusinessguilty-

pleas-over-7-million-insider-trading-case-20140916-10hlschtml

Wyndham Susan (September 13 2013) Plagiarism the word that cant

be uttered Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauentertainmentbooksplagiarism-the-

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

26

word-that-cant-be-uttered-20130913-2tphahtmlixzz2erKKHcAa

Yeates Clancy (September 17 2014) SIC pings NAB and Westpac over

misleading customers Sydney Morning Herald online

httpwwwsmhcomaubusinessbanking-and-financeasic-pings-nab-

and-westpac-over-misleading-customers-20140917-

10i5t2htmlixzz3DYd3rkyh

Yim Seung-hye (Dec 222011) Nationrsquos doctors say kickbacks arenrsquot a

bad thing Joongang Daily online

httpkoreajoongangdailyjoinsmsncomnewsarticlearticleaspxaid=29

45972ampcloc=joongangdaily|home|newslist1

Yiu Pak (January 31 2014) Fake customer reviews prompt

investigation Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauqueenslandfake-customer-reviews-

prompt-investigation-20140130-31pjshtmlixzz2rvRNIlPd

Younge Gary (January 28 2013) Where the truth really lies who knows

anymore Brisbane Times online

httpwwwbrisbanetimescomauopinionsociety-and-culturewhere-

the-truth-really-lies-who-knows-anymore-20130128-

2dfndhtmlixzz2JJgijcRA

Source of this essay

meetup group Brisbane Active Thinking Meetup httpwwwmeetupcomBrisbane-

Active-Thinking-Meetup

topics already discussed

httpthormaynetunwiseideasDiscussionTopicsDiscussionIndexhtm

comments Thor May - thormayyahoocom

Professional bio Thor May has a core professional interest in cognitive linguistics at which he has

rarely succeeded in making a living He has also perhaps fatally in a career sense cultivated an

interest in how things work ndash people brains systems countries machines whateverhellip In the

world of daily employment he has mostly taught English as a foreign language a stimulating

activity though rarely regarded as a profession by the world at large His PhD dissertation

Language Tangle dealt with language teaching productivity Thor has been teaching English to

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014

27

non-native speakers training teachers and lecturing linguistics since 1976 This work has taken

him to seven countries in Oceania and East Asia mostly with tertiary students but with a couple

of detours to teach secondary students and young children He has trained teachers in Australia

Fiji and South Korea In an earlier life prior to becoming a teacher he had a decade of finding his

way out of working class origins through unskilled jobs in Australia New Zealand and finally

England (after backpacking across Asia in 1972)

contact httpthormaynet thormayyahoocom

academic repository Academiaedu at httpindependentacademiaeduThorMay

discussion Thors Unwise Ideas at httpthormaynetunwiseideasunwisendxhtml

personal site httpthormaynet

Fakes liars cheats deceivers animals in the forest (c) Thor May 2014