F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote that “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function”.
Of course, “function” is a relative term; Tim Blair explores those who take Fitzgerald’s dictum to its extreme in a handy list of 30 contradictory concepts.
Update: Glenn Reynolds spots doublethink pressed into action for headline-writing duties.
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