Noble lie
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In politics a noble lie is a myth or untruth, often, but not invariably, of a religious nature, knowingly told by an elite to maintain social harmony, or the social position of that elite. The noble lie is a concept originated by Plato as described in The Republic. However, the concept has far greater scope and has been used by many commentators to talk about much more modern issues in politics (see Modern views, below). A noble lie, although it may benefit all parties, is different from a white lie since a white lie does not cause discord if uncovered whereas noble lies are usually of a nature such that they would do so.
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See also
- Alternative facts
- Big Lie
- Bokononism
- Cultural hegemony
- Lie
- Lie-to-children
- Morality play
- Paternalism
- Paternalistic deception
- Pious fiction
- Santa Claus
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