Dan Ariely: "The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie To Everyone - Especially...




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Summary: <p>Most of us think of ourselves as honest, but psychology professor Dan Ariely says in fact, we all lie and cheat. In a new book, he challenges preconceptions about dishonesty, from seemingly small white lies to avoid hurting someone's feelings to massive financial fraud like Bernie Madoff's ponzi scheme. He explores how unethical behavior in the personal, professional and political worlds affects all of us. He joins Diane to explain how dishonesty can be a slippery slope, what keeps us honest and how to achieve higher ethics in our everyday lives.</p>