[bryanrasmussen]

from my familiarity with the writing of past generations and even past civilizations it seems reasonable to conclude that contradictions and hypocrisies are generally understood to exit. I don't think it's just down to the young people.

[recursive]

I'm curious about this too. No debate about whether they're generally understood, but I'm curious if anyone can name one.

[bryanrasmussen]

well one obvious contradiction is if you want peace prepare for war, unfortunately Bart Simpson's paradox doesn't seem to be in the commonly bemoaned list and I don't remember the rest of the paradoxes in that episode.