In a culture overwhelmed by ridiculous beliefs, an unlikely hero of rationality has emerged: reality TV star Kim Kardashian. Kim raised a fair share of skepticism about psychics in a recent TikTok video: In case you don’t follow the ins and outs of reality TV stars, Kim K.’s recent life cycle/plot development sees her trying to become a lawyer. She did an apprenticeship in the industry and probably studied hard. She also consulted psychics, who read tea leaves or the like, and concluded that she would pass the California bar exam. Except, unfortunately, she didn’t.
“Psychics are pathological liars” – Kim Kardashian
“All the fucking psychics we’ve ever met that we’re obsessed with are all full of shit,” Kardashian told her 10 million TikTok followers. “They all collectively told me, maybe four, that I was going to pass the bar. So they’re all real pathological liars. Don’t believe anything they say.”
According to a 2024 survey, about 20% of Americans like The Kardashiansand about 26% of Americans believe in clairvoyance. I only have vibes to back this up, but I bet the circles for “Kardashian fan” and “believer in psychics” in the American Venn diagram make sense. plot overlap. Kardashian isn’t preaching to the skeptics; it speaks to true believers, as it once did.
Kardashian has personal credibility here, given her long history of speaking with psychics and psychics, and there’s something very compelling about someone with skin in the game. This wasn’t a meaningless test for Kim Kardashian; she was asking questions about something that was important to her, and she wasn’t doing it from a skeptical point of view.
Where Kim Kardashian’s Psychics Went Wrong
A wise psychic tries to avoid making predictions that may turn out to be true or false. A psychic might say, “Your father is in heaven and he is very proud of you,” but if he wants to stay in business, he won’t say, “Your father says the stock certificates are in the attic, in the green safe,” because when you check the safe, even if there is a safe. Or an attic, the template is in place.
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Unknowingly, Kardashian has put her psychics in a bind. By flatly asking whether or not she was going to take the bar, Kardashian forced a binary decision. It’s understandable that they unanimously decided on “you will succeed”, because that’s what she wanted to hear. “The fate is unclear at the moment!” is too insane, and “You’re going to fail, girl,” would probably get you disinvited to the mansion. But I’m surprised that no one responded: “I can’t pinpoint the specific time period, but you will become a lawyer in the future.” » That’s what I would have said. (I am available for psychic readings.)
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going back to ignoring everything Kim Kardashian does.
