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Lying is, almost by definition, a refusal to cooperate with others. it condenses a lack of trust and trustworthiness into a single act. it is both a failure of understanding and an unwillingness to be understood. to lie is to recoil from relationship.
-Sam Harris
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Lying Is, Almost By Definition, A Refusal

Sam Harris
Lying is, almost by definition, a refusal to cooperate with others. it condenses a lack of trust and trustworthiness into a single act. it is both a failure of understanding and an unwillingness to be understood. to lie is to recoil from relationship.
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