Reasoned Intuitions

(Don't) Lie to Me: Is it a good idea to practice radical honesty?


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In this episode, David talks about radical honesty, or the idea that we should always tell the truth and that any kind of lie is harmful. He discusses:
- Brad Blanton's Radical Honesty
- the television show Lie to Me
- Sam Harris (and Ricky Gervais)
- pros and cons of always telling the truth
- is it possible to be a moral, honest person without always being 100% truthful?
- does David ever lie?
- Golden Rule
- deontology

Links:

Pragmatic ethics:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragmatic_ethics

Radical honesty:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_honesty

Lie to Me:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lie_to_Me

Lying, by Sam Harris:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lying_(Harris_book)

the Golden Rule:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule

Deontology:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deontology

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Reasoned IntuitionsBy David Tonner