Truth is a very large and shiny example of this fallacy. (And, as for believing a Big Lie, it's not necessary that everybody disbelieve a Big Truth, only that people disbelieve it purely because of the largeness of the disturbance to their world that would occur if they believed it....
Interesting fact: Hanover Finance, which is a New Zealand company owned in large part by Eric Watson, is on the brink of a collapse. It will be interesting to see what, if anything, happens to other companies owned by Mr Watson (Blue Star office products, Whitcoull’s, Bendon lingerie)...
The argument is irresistible. If a fisherman, carpenter, blacksmith, shoemaker, sol- dier, clergyman, man or woman, announces the discovery of the possession of healing power, they will in this way soon have a large clientage. Un- questioning assurance on the part of the operator, and ...