Lying Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Sam Harris & Annaka Harris
SCORE
4
TOTAL RATINGS
126

Lying by Sam Harris & Annaka Harris Book Summary

As it was in Anna Karenina, Madame Bovary, and Othello, so it is in life. 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 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. He focuses on "white" lies—those lies we tell for the purpose of sparing people discomfort—for these are the lies that most often tempt us. And they tend to be the only lies that good people tell while imagining that they are being good in the process.

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Book Name Lying
Genre Philosophy
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Language English
E-Book Size 246.9 KB

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Loved it!. Sam is one of the few authors who I can't get enough of.

Hardly Informational. The author occasionally skims around topics so as to avoid telling a bad truth, and is steadfast in his belief of not lying but in dangerous situations gives no examples but irrational ones more useful in folklore than real life. In his notes responding to readers at least once I remember him not fully answering a question by proceeding to digress to an unequivocal example and left the reader hanging and the question still not clearly answered. He also, changes his views about lying in the situation of a man who may be religiously prosecuted for his beliefs in his community; which does not reflect his opinion for life or death situations previously in the book. The author could improve by making a concise point and sticking to it throughout the book and not just suggesting it may be beneficial. I had also hoped that perhaps there might have been neurological proof to why telling the truth was better for you.

Very eye opening!. The author brings to light many forms of lying that most people would never think of as lying. Wow! Such a great read and really made me think about situations where lying effected the future of the people who had been lied to. A++++

Lies. Disappointed. Who was this book written for? If you are a person that doesn't lie little is gained. What of religion and lies; government and lies; big business and lies. I was hoping you could shed new light on some of society's bigger issues. This is Jr High School stuff.

Not a book, but an article. Maybe Sam should not have lied when he said this was a book instead of an article or essay. Some good points are contained within, but not $16 worth. I expected a more lengthy discussion about lying in culture and politics and how that has or hasn’t changed over the years.

Expensive for what it is.. The topic is interesting, however this book should cost no more than 5 dlls. 80% is an interview and answers to readers.

On Lies. As articulated by the author, a sentiment echoed by many, lies can often present themselves as an expedient escape from uncomfortable situations and may serve as a swift avenue to garner admiration from strangers, albeit under false pretenses. However, even the most benign of falsehoods compromise our integrity, reducing our moral code from a steadfast dedication to virtue and righteousness to mere situational conveniences.

Great book. Sam Harris manages to put into words something that my gut has known to be true since I was a kid. Insightful and eloquently put as always.

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The Lying book written by Sam Harris & Annaka Harris was published on 23 October 2013, Wednesday in the Philosophy category. A total of 126 readers of the book gave the book 4 points out of 5.

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