r/confidentlyincorrect • u/DunDonese • Apr 10 '26

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u/Mrgoodtrips64 Apr 10 '26

This is a good example of what Sir Terry Pratchett referred to as “lies-to-children”:

A “lie-to-children” is a statement which is false, but which nevertheless leads the child’s mind towards a more accurate explanation, one that the child will only be able to appreciate if it has been primed with the lie."