Essay On Artifice

It is commonly said that honesty is a virtue, however in our modern cut-throat society, sometimes honesty simply won’t get the job done. Being ‘fake,’ although perceived as a negative aspect, is often necessary to succeed in not only the entertainment industry, but in any aspect of life. Using artifice is vital for getting and retaining success in consumer culture and keeping your own image in the eyes of others. ‘Faking’ circumstances can be crucial to personal success. I will soon be applying to college, and must muster up some fake positivity when writing the essays and participating in the interviews. Quotes such as “oh, I love the this campus, and the teachers are truly top notch” are suspicious when the student only conducted a one-day

7-time Tour de France ‘champion’ Lance Armstrong lied for multiple years about PEDs (performance-enhancing drugs), claiming he never used it. Although his titles have since been stripped away, for the years that he lied, he was getting endorsements, on the cover of newspapers, and being look up upon by millions of aspiring children. By continuing to avoid the truth, Armstrong effectively kept his public image intact. On a smaller scale, I read a thread on an online forum that said something along the lines of how children often say that they are ‘good’ when asked “how are you?” by relatives at family reunions. Maybe they are truly doing well, however more often than not, there are problems plaguing their existence, but bringing it up will cause too much hassle, especially at such a large gathering, so ‘good’ is ‘good enough’. (It could be that the kid is 5 and was taught to reply with ‘good,’ but I doubt it. I really don’t want to bring politics into this, but President Donald Trump’s actions have been too ‘yuge’ to pass up on. He said that he would build a wall and have Mexico pay for it, however there is little progress of this, and that money that Mexico is supposed to pay could be better spent elsewhere. Trump did this to appeal to the voters frustrated with Obama’s ‘reign,’ and while he knows it may not be done, he made many promises to capture the vote. Trump isn’t the only president to act this way; politicians are often said to have their actions heavily influenced by attempting to be re-elected. He cut taxes, but wants to increase spending, an action that looks good for the voters, but not so much for our economy, again to increase his chance at being re-elected. Trump creates these lies in order to appeal to his core audience, and therefore keep his image in their