Lying
Format: ebook
Pages no: 108
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Essays,
Science,
Biology,
Self Help,
Religion,
Philosophy,
Sociology,
Psychology,
Neuroscience,
Social Science
Une réflexion intéressante sur la propension à mentir dans la société actuelle. L'essai s'intéresse grandement aux "white-lies", ces mensonges que l'on prononce tous pour éviter de blesser quelqu'un, ou cacher une situation gênante, et sur les problèmes qu'ils causent et qui pourraient être évités e...
I'm not sure what to say about this ... I hesitate to call it a book, it's more of an essay. When I finished it, I felt that I had learned nothing new. It all seemed very obvious and already well known. Sure, it was interesting to read Harris' argument against "white lies". But I'd heard it all ...
This was a perfectly nice read, though I found much of it to be a restated version of common sense. It certainly lacked Harris' usual insight, but I'm glad I read it.