Lying

Annie Spencer

1 year ago

9

I love Sam Harris, so when I stumbled across this book I knew I would take away a really meaningful message from it. It’s super short, and the audiobook is narrated by him which is an extra bonus. The book lays out why lying is always detrimental - even the white lies we tell on a daily basis to keep secrets, protect feelings or just to simplify our lives. Sam Harris makes a case that it is never acceptable to lie, talking through different lies we tell, why they are harmful (if not always on the surface) and how to be tactful in the truth. I don’t necessarily think it is the simplest way to live life (seriously am I going to tell someone I hate their Christmas gift?!) but left feeling Sam lives a very admirable principled life. I can’t really still believe he told a customs officer he had drugs on vacation when asked. As someone who really isn’t that direct and skirts around difficult conversations - I am left seeing why it is important to be more so.

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