Lying

TELLING THE TRUTH

A contemporary neuroscientist, Sam Harris has written numerous books on a variety of topics and created a meditation app rooted in the Vipassana and Mindfulness traditions. His book Lying explores the mental liberation that comes from a commitment to always telling the truth (or at least not lying), alongside its moral implications.

"Knowing that we will attempt to tell the truth, whatever the circumstance, leaves us little to prepare. Knowing that we have told the truth in the past leaves us with nothing to keep track of. We can simply be ourselves at every moment."