The fossil fuel origins of ‘gaslighting’

Grist
By Kate YoderNov 29, 2022, 8:29 pm149 pts
Merriam-Webster declared “gaslighting” the word of the year this week, if you can believe it. The term, which describes a type of lie that leaves the target doubting their perception of reality, saw a 1,740 percent increase in searches on the dictionary’s site in 2022, with steady interest over the course…

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