Context: The " stories " that are emerging in the 2008 election are examples of the poison of postmodernism and its erosion of the values attendant on the critical distinction between veracity and mendacity . Truth too often is buried by the narrative , while lies are carried by it and transmuted into conventional wisdom . Presidential candidates in their roles as communicators often elide facts and nuance in the interest of advancing their narrative . The same goes for promoters throughout the culture , tin plated philosophers , game theory economists , and marketeers advancing their causes or beliefs regardless of factual constraints .

Question: What may be the reason why I wrote this ?
Options:
0. To teach people about poison and erosion in literature .
1. To teach people about the spread of knowledge in US elections .
2. None of the above choices .
3. To teach people about veracity and game theory .
Answer: 1

Question: What may be true about me ?
Options:
0. I am well informed in historical matters .
1. I am well informed in social matters .
2. None of the above choices .
3. I am well informed in mathematical matters .
Answer: 1