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Lying to avoid Death (and Seinfeld).

So if little white lies are what polite society is based on, and fear keeps us from being brutally honest in relationships, what keeps us lying to ourselves? The answer, in this third of a three part discussion on lying, … Continue reading

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Everyone lies and so should you.

I mean it. Certainly the first part. Most everyone remembers the Seinfeld episode with the really ugly baby. It was what Jerry called a “must lie situation.” What the show demonstrates is that everyone acknowledges the importance of social lying. … Continue reading

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