The article overreaches. It's like complaining about greetings. When I ask "How are you?", it doesn't imply that I don't care, even when I don't. I am not lying

The article overreaches. It's like complaining about greetings. When I ask "How are you?", it doesn't imply that I don't care, even when I don't. I am not lying, I am observing social convention (being polite). Social convention requires us to use "softeners" that indicate the speaker is aware that the listener has an independent feelings and opinions. It is not required that the speaker sincerely and deeply care. True lies (nice phrase?) are more manipulative. They are more confident and attempt to limit the range of acceptable responses. Most of the ones cited don't.