Being Hyper-Critical of Hypocrisy

You’re probably familiar with the word “hypocrisy” or “hypocritical”. It is a concept seen as negative (you don’t really hear “hypocrite” being used as a compliment) and might come up in television dramas, celebrity drama, or politics. An easy way to describe it is when someone’s actions don’t match their advice. That seems to justify why it’s bad: the person is being deceitful or inconsistent.

It seems very clear-cut; hypocrisy is bad, and it’s obvious what is and what isn’t hypocritical. But, as most things are, it just is not that simple. And as usual, we can commence…