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On the Decay of the Art of Lying
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On the Decay of the Art of LyingOn the Decay of the Art of Lying

A very short but quite funny examination of the sad state ot that most noble and necessary art: lying. This short essay is in the same vein as Eramus's In Praise of Folly, and just as satisfying.
Once again, Mark Twin is the master of essays, this time about lying. It's done in an over the top fashion, making you realize that we're all liars on a daily basis, and we do it reflexively but that it's a dying art.
Twain argues that we don't lie for the right reasons, and we need to address that. The essay is a bit short but still poignant even today. Twain's at his best.
 
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Love and Logic: Childhood Lying, Stealing & Cheating
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Love and Logic: Childhood Lying, Stealing & CheatingLove and Logic: Childhood Lying, Stealing & Cheating

Children sometimes reason that if they can lie, they might as well cheat and steal too, and then lie about cheating and stealing. Parents and educators often find untruths to be overwhelming and frustrating. Foster W. Cline, M.D. shares techniques which improve communi-cation, avoid confrontations, and guide children toward trust and honesty.
 
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Tags: avoid, confrontations, guide, cation, communi, Logic, Cheating, Stealing, Childhood, Lying
Torchwood: Another Life by Peter Anghelides
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Torchwood: Another Life by Peter AnghelidesTorchwood: Another Life by Peter Anghelides

Thick black clouds are blotting out the skies over Cardiff. As twenty-four inches of rain fall in twenty-four hours, the city centre's drainage system collapses. The capital's homeless are being murdered, their mutilated bodies left lying in the soaked streets around the Blaidd Drwg nuclear facility...
 
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Lying and Deception: Theory and Practice
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Lying and Deception: Theory and PracticeLying and Deception: Theory and Practice

Thomas Carson offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date investigation of moral and conceptual questions about lying and deception. Part I addresses conceptual questions and offers definitions of lying, deception, and related concepts such as withholding information, "keeping someone in the dark," and "half truths." Part II deals with questions in ethical theory. Carson argues that standard debates about lying and deception between act-utilitarians and their critics are inconclusive because they rest on appeals to disputed moral intuitions. 
 
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How to Spot a Liar: Why People Don't Tell the Truth And How You Can Catch Them
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How to Spot a Liar: Why People Don't Tell the Truth And How You Can Catch ThemHave you ever been lied to? Of course you have, whether you knew it or not.
Ever caught a spouse, business partner, parent, boss, or child brazenly lying right to your face? What if you could tell someone was lying, just by listening to them, and observing their action and behavior?How to Spot a Liar is the first book that gives you the tools to figure out what’s really going on: to gain the upper hand in salary negotiation, move a prospective client toward the outcome you desire, and find out why you need to end a business or personal relationship.
 
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