Dynamics of Lies III - Narratives of History
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This paper examines how individual lies can grow into large-scale narratives that shape entire eras and societies. Building on Dynamics of Lies I (the mechanics of lying) and Dynamics of Lies II (the conditions of the receiver), the third part explores how mass, repetition, and taboo transform deception into seemingly unquestionable truths. Historical examples such as the Donation of Constantine, the witch hunts, colonial justifications, the “incubator lie,” weapons of mass destruction, and the diesel scandal illustrate the underlying mechanisms. The analysis is framed within the Three-Forces Model (Self, Drive, Ego) developed by Logan, showing how internal psychological dynamics enable the power of external narratives.
Author: Logan, Jack P.
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7080533169
FWCI:
Cites:
Cited by:
Related to: