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Why Do We Lie? The Sequel

Why Do We Lie? The Sequel

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Why Do We Lie? The Sequel
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Issue 180, October 3, 2024

Even the most optimistic among us must admit that we are living in an unprecedented and unpredictable public arena of deliberate misinformation and lies. It has become accepted behavior, and among some, a badge of honor. It is confusing and discouraging that intentional lies have become part of the fabric of our lives. If we don’t know what is true and whom to trust, it can lead to the systemic unraveling of our institutions and organizations. Just as it has in the past.

Telling Lies, Redux

Several years ago, one of our newsletters, “Why Do We Lie?” addressed a troubling issue at that time. We felt it was important to discuss the conundrum of lies in terms of human dynamics and their influence on change and transformation. Humans are interesting in the fact that they freely admit that some of their motivations as well as their acceptance of actions, behaviors and social norms are inappropriate or downright wrong. We explored that paradox and its impact on organ…

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