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The boundary between lying and deception is often vague. In fact, it is even possible to deceive with the truth. I could, for instance, stand on the sidewalk in front of the White House and call the headquarters of Facebook on my cellphone: “Hello, this is Sam Harris. I’m calling from the White House, and I’d like to speak to Mark Zuckerberg.” My words would, in a narrow sense, be true—but the statement seems calcula
— Aug 07, 2014 05:03AM
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Mana Ravanbod
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hard to abolish lies once they have escaped into the world: We seem to be predisposed to remember statements as true even after they have been disconfirmed.if a rumor spreads that a famous politician once fainted during a campaign speech,and the story is later revealed to be false,some significant percentage of people will recall it as a fact—even if they were first exposed to it in the very context of its debunking
— Aug 07, 2014 03:30PM
Mana Ravanbod
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"Lies beget other lies. Unlike statements of fact, which require no further work on our part, lies must be continually protected from collisions with reality. When you tell the truth, you have nothing to keep track of. The world itself becomes your memory, and if questions arise, you can always point others back to it. You can even reconsider certain facts and honestly change your views."
— Aug 07, 2014 03:01PM
Mana Ravanbod
is 20% done
برای بار دوم، برگشتم ببینم چیزی را از دست نداده باشم. کتاب کوچکیست. همینطور که جلو میروم، بیذکر صفحه، جملاتی را نقل خواهم کرد
— Aug 07, 2014 04:58AM
