Lying

Categories: Politics & Social Sciences, Self-Help

Most forms of private vice and public evil, from adultery and fraud to government corruption, are kindled and sustained by lies. In this short essay, neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris argues that we can radically simplify our lives and improve society by telling the truth in situations where others often lie. He focuses on white lies, the ones we tell to spare people discomfort, because they are the lies good people tell while imagining they are being good, and shows how even these smal…

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