enjoywonderland's review
5.0
"Lying" has completely changed my perspective on lies and personal relationships among the people I care about. I recommend this to anyone who is looking to advance their sense of morality and their personal relationships with friends and family. Sam Harris does a GREAT job illustrating the problems that can come from even the simplest of lies.
nbhatta's review
2.0
Eh. Didn't like the examples used, shows clear bias. Science was stuff I'd already known about.
rachellep's review
5.0
Sam Harris argues that even white lies are not worth it and he was pretty convincing. This is a great book that goes straight to the point. I picked this up after I started listening to Sam Harris‘s podcast, I finished it in one day.
s0litude's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
An interesting read on the ethics of lying and the power of honesty. Harris makes a compelling argument for telling the truth in our daily lives, outlining the benefits not only for ourselves, but also for those around us. The difficulty as I see it, however, lies in the potential efficacy of a transformation of personal ethics in a society which is built upon dishonesty…
jessid19's review
2.0
While it was enjoyable to read I don't feel like it expanded my existing thoughts on lying.
pol_gorrea's review
4.0
In line with the ideas I expected from Sam Harris. Evidently, he is not a huge fan of dishonesty.
Some interesting ideas, but I would have appreciated a deeper analysis on their implications in more diverse situations. The answers to reader's questions were very interesting and easily challenged many of his ideas.
He focuses mainly on the morality of lying in interpersonal relationships and I generally agree with his point of view. Nevertheless, I think he needs to expand on the concept of lying in other contexts.
More of a long essay than a short book. Very interesting to read, but feels somewhat incomplete.
Some interesting ideas, but I would have appreciated a deeper analysis on their implications in more diverse situations. The answers to reader's questions were very interesting and easily challenged many of his ideas.
He focuses mainly on the morality of lying in interpersonal relationships and I generally agree with his point of view. Nevertheless, I think he needs to expand on the concept of lying in other contexts.
More of a long essay than a short book. Very interesting to read, but feels somewhat incomplete.