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Why We Lie by David Livingstone Smith
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Wonderful book on how evolution led us to self-deception. The book strays away from science but does so cautiously and warns the reader when it does. Many ideas in this book aren't new, and I've seen them elsewhere, but the author seems to have put it to a coherent believable story.

I thought I'd be a bit troubled after reading the book, but on the contrary it's shown me to appreciate the subtle things in social interactions (even internal conversations), and to accept any kind of morality with a grain of salt. Perhaps the most important thing the book brings to light is the lie that we are completely conscious beings.
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Started Reading
September 1, 2011 – Finished Reading
September 19, 2011 – Shelved
September 7, 2012 – Shelved as: nonfiction

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