Not-So-Radical Honesty | Living Within Reason
“If you once tell a lie, the truth is ever after your enemy.” – Eliezer Yudkowsky I. Radical Honesty Radical Honesty is a philosophy developed by psychiatrist Brad Blanton, which …
"If you once tell a lie, the truth is ever after your enemy." - Eliezer Yudkowsky I. Radical Honesty Radical Honesty is a philosophy developed by psychiatrist Brad Blanton, which has as its principle tenet that lying is the primary source of human stress and that to become happier, people should tell the truth in all situations. Lying is the major source of all human stress. It kills us. When people engage honestly, energy that was wasted maintaining a performance to make an impression is suddenly available for real creativity. When we admit our pretenses we can refresh our relationships…
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