The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone — Especially Ourselves
by Dan Ariely
Buy on AmazonWhat makes us cheat? How and why do we rationalise deception of ourselves and other people, and make ourselves 'wishfully blind' to the blindingly obvious? If you've ever wondered how a whole company can turn a blind eye to evident misdemeanours within their ranks, whether people are born dishonest and whether you can really be successful by being totally, brutally honest, then Dan Ariely has the answers.
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"Adding to his track record> of doing precisely that is The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone — Especially Ourselves ( public library ), in which Ariely asks a seemingly simple question — “is dishonesty largely restricted to a few bad apples, or is it a more widespread problem?” — and reveals the surprising, illuminating, often unsettling truths that underpin the uncomfortable answer."
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