As/Is







12.28.2009


counter lies deceptions recover our own humanity

Deceit is the
Cinderella of
human

nature; essential to
our humanity
but ...

Human society is
a network
of

lies and deceptions
that would
collapse

under
the .... that
we are swimming

in a sea
of fables...
starting

with our own
minds. .... To
counter

this danger, the
Machiavellian module
developed

the ability to ...
Kennedy or
wiser

investment in our
own futures
than

to
fix a
broken .... So once
again, conservatives take

a position counter
to reality. ...
Why

do people lie?
To avoid
hurting

other people's feelings,
to cover
our

own
embarrassment, to
reassure the needlessly

anxious, to spare
unneccessary ... They
might

even lie to
us about
whether

we checked our
beliefs, ... Why
are

external
cues valued
over a person's

assessment of his
own preferences? ....
with

attacks on ones
stones with
counter

attacks,
not defensive
replies. ..... Not long

ago, in our
own country,
people

were killed, tortured, ...
duty to
inform

themselves so that
they could
counter

the huge propaganda .....
to a
place

of medical purity
that will
serve

humanity in the
way it ...
Ricky

Jay and I
had begun
our

discussion of lying
and deception
with

the .....
readers to
contribute their own

examples of lies,
lying and
deception, ...

couple of dozen
definitions, examples
and

counter-examples of lying. ....
you get
any

rest at night
constantly pondering
the

nature of humanity? ...
Evil requires
money

and deception to
grow and
to

attract and keep
followers .... Once
we

end
our own
delusions and slavish

lusts
for money
and ... In fact,

such
disasters would
be significantly easier

to recover from
if ... Money
is

an addiction more
powerful than
heroin

and humanity is
in dire
need

of intervention ... Body
Language - Lies:
Are

We All Masters
of Deception?" ...
To

avoid hurting other
people's feelings,
to

cover our own
embarrassment, to
reassure

the ...
The Obamas
have also started

their own holiday
traditions in
their

new home, .... affordability
and truly
helps

get the best
out of
our

health care system. ...