Is It Wrong To Lie?

In Lying, best-selling author and neuroscientist Sam Harris argues that we can radically simplify our lives and improve society by merely telling the truth in situations where others often lie.

What is a lie?

Deception can take many forms, but not all acts of deception are lies.

Even the most ethical among us regularly struggle to keep appearances and reality apart. When asked ‘How are you?’ most of us reflexively say that we are well, understanding the question to be merely a greeting, rat...