Lying by Sam HarrisMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I had read the rule 8 of 12 rules for life -" Tell the truth or at least don't lie". So, I was fascinated by this topic which we certainly ignore in our lives. After reading this book, I at least have 10-12 reasons to not lie. I hope I will become more truthful at least to myself.
Some reasons being
1. By lying to one person, we potentially spread falsehood to many others.
2. You create multiple images in your head that consume a lot of mental energy/time and may offset the immediate comfort provided by lying. ( Maintaining mental accounting of lies.)
3. Do not maintain friendships where you have to lie to cancel plans or abide to popular opinion.
4. Honesty is a gift we give to ourselves and to others.
You probably can read the popular quotes of this book and skip this book which is provided free by author.
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