Lying

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Sam Harris: Lying (2013)

105 pages

English language

Published Dec. 31, 2013

ISBN:
978-1-940051-00-0
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OCLC Number:
861979536

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4 stars (3 reviews)

"Most forms of private vice and public evil are kindled and sustained by lies. Acts of adultery and other personal betrayals, financial fraud, government corruption--even murder and genocide--generally require an additional moral defect: a willingness to lie. In [this book] ... Harris argues that we can radically simplify our lives and improve society by merely telling the truth in situations where others often lie"--Dust jacket flap.

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5 stars

Simple and succinct. We lie every day. Most of us have heard the majority of the arguments made in this book, but this one really hit home for me:

In fact, suspicion often grows on both sides of a lie: Research indicates that liars trust those they deceive less than they otherwise might—and the more damaging their lies, the less they trust, or even like, their victims. It seems that in protecting their egos, and interpreting their own behavior as justified, liars tend to deprecate the people they lie to. - Page 39

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Subjects

  • Ethics
  • Values
  • Truthfulness and falsehood