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The Era of the Lie Albert Mohler offers us a question: “Have we now reached a stage of social evolution that is “beyond honesty?”” Dr. Mohler is reacting to a new book by author Ralph Keyes The Post-Truth Era: Dishonesty and Deception in Contemporary Life. Mr. Keyes posits that “Deception has become commonplace at all …

Here’s a great article from The New Republic that I found very interesting. So much so that I’ve decided to pick up this book.

THE POST-TRUTH ERA: Writing for The New Republic Online Gregg Easterbrook finds that “whether something is believed has become more important than whether it’s true.” As evidence, Easterbrook introduces us to The Post-Truth Era, a new book by Ralph Keyes. In an article (requires registration) that touches on the recent presidential debates, LBJ, Jesse Ventura, …

Keyes’s book addresses the underreported frequency with which we all lie …  Specifically, it would seem that we lie about things that happened in our past in order to make ourselves look better. Hmmmm. Interesting notion. Certainly seems plausible. Of course, being a walking paragon of virtue, I don’t do any such thing. But now …

To Read List, Updated. The Post-Truth Era: Dishonesty and Deception in Contemporary Life, Ralph Keyes (Still on my list, however, I was able to obtain a copy of the book, so now I do not have to forage through my local library.) thedp.blogspot.com/

The Post-Truth Era cites a study that estimates people consciously fib in 28% of conversations with friends and family and 77% when engaging strangers. …