The HBO miniseries Chernobyl is a powerful presentation of the destructive power of noble lies.

"When the truth offends, we lie and lie until we can no longer remember it is even there, but it is still there. Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid. That is how an RBMK reactor core explodes."

"Why worry about something that isn't going to happen? Oh, that's perfect. They should put that on our money."

Like a runaway reactor core, the noble lies also infect our money. "The banks are safe. Bonds are risk free yield. Inflation is necessary for growth. Homes are good investments. The stock market is responsible retirement."