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Or you can learn to lie better. It's actually a very valuable skill. Do it well enough and you can become an actor or president of the United States -- or bot

by lisper 6y ago

Or you can learn to lie better. It's actually a very valuable skill. Do it well enough and you can become an actor or president of the United States -- or both if you really master the art.

mrtksn 6y ago
I agree but for most people, it's easer to eat the poison fish :) If you are a complete fraud you overcompensate and you lack passion, you lack of decisiveness to elaborate the creative details. It's really hard to master the skills so you don't be like that when lie. I think the psychological trick is to convince yourself that you are authentic and having some truth goes a long way with helping convincing yourself. This is why, when you know just a little bit about a subject you can go in great detail of explaining how things work as you are the greatest expert. Or, you know, being a total psychopath will do the trick!
- lisper 6y ago
  > for most people, it's easer to eat the poison fish But lying is a much more transferable skill. > being a total psychopath will do the trick I know you intended that to be ironic humor, but the road to success in business often runs close to the border of psychopathy.
  - mrtksn 6y ago
    I am not that cynical. The psychopathy probably helps with executing rational actions without being constrained by emotions but that doesn't have to be lying or something like that. Actually, in my opinion, the real advantage probably comes from being able to stay out of the emotional context of the situation. Most people are consumed by things like how they feel or how others feel and get blinded to the implications of following those emotions.
colejohnson66 6y ago
Not just the President, but a Congress critter as well if your aspirations aren’t as high
bamboozled 6y ago
Why is this even a discussion? “Learn to lie better”, why bother, just be honest?

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Or you can learn to lie better. It's actually a very valuable skill. Do it well enough and you can become an actor or president of the United States -- or bot

by lisper 6y ago

Or you can learn to lie better. It's actually a very valuable skill. Do it well enough and you can become an actor or president of the United States -- or both if you really master the art.

mrtksn 6y ago
I agree but for most people, it's easer to eat the poison fish :) If you are a complete fraud you overcompensate and you lack passion, you lack of decisiveness to elaborate the creative details. It's really hard to master the skills so you don't be like that when lie. I think the psychological trick is to convince yourself that you are authentic and having some truth goes a long way with helping convincing yourself. This is why, when you know just a little bit about a subject you can go in great detail of explaining how things work as you are the greatest expert. Or, you know, being a total psychopath will do the trick!
- lisper 6y ago
  > for most people, it's easer to eat the poison fish But lying is a much more transferable skill. > being a total psychopath will do the trick I know you intended that to be ironic humor, but the road to success in business often runs close to the border of psychopathy.
  - mrtksn 6y ago
    I am not that cynical. The psychopathy probably helps with executing rational actions without being constrained by emotions but that doesn't have to be lying or something like that. Actually, in my opinion, the real advantage probably comes from being able to stay out of the emotional context of the situation. Most people are consumed by things like how they feel or how others feel and get blinded to the implications of following those emotions.
colejohnson66 6y ago
Not just the President, but a Congress critter as well if your aspirations aren’t as high
bamboozled 6y ago
Why is this even a discussion? “Learn to lie better”, why bother, just be honest?