Oddbean new post about login | logout There’s no need to lie if there is nothing to hide.
I disagree. Lying is a very important part of human evolution. Not everyone is black and white.
Agree that not everyone or everything is black and white, but name a situation where you would lie and are not hiding something.
Flattery is basically lying. Salesman would be out of a job. Might be a better world without them. 😉.