You’re Such A Liar! July 27, 2017
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Turns out that scientists (with actual credentials) have discovered that we’re all liars.
It’s part of being human:
Researchers speculate that lying as a behavior arose not long after the emergence of language. The ability to manipulate others without using physical force likely conferred an advantage in the competition for resources and mates, akin to the evolution of deceptive strategies in the animal kingdom, such as camouflage. “Lying is so easy compared to other ways of gaining power,” notes Sissela Bok, an ethicist at Harvard University who’s one of the most prominent thinkers on the subject. “It’s much easier to lie in order to get somebody’s money or wealth than to hit them over the head or rob a bank.”
Most people lie every day.
More than once.
We lie to protect our imaginary and fragile reputations (think Trump), to protect the feelings of others, to convince our kids that Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy exist, to get jobs, to win games, to influence people, to get our kids to eat their vegetables, etc.
Sometimes we even lie to ourselves.
To read more:
For an amusing look at what life was like BEFORE the invention of lying, check out The Invention of Lying:
Aah . . . that’s better!
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