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I often feel like always telling the truth is the result of privilege. And that people who are more insecure for whatever reasons have much more cause to lie. T
by 3minus1 13y ago
I often feel like always telling the truth is the result of privilege. And that people who are more insecure for whatever reasons have much more cause to lie. That being said, I have very little patience for colleagues who lie about work-related knowledge. It's a huge waste of time.
- Perceval 13y ago> I often feel like always telling the truth is the result of privilege. Maybe, but the converse seems to also be supported: that ease in lying is the result of privilege: http://mors.haas.berkeley.edu/papers/Carney.HowPowerCorrupts.pdf http://mors.haas.berkeley.edu/papers/Carney.HowPowerCorrupts... If both the ability to lie frequently and/or tell the truth as a rule are the result of privilege, what explanatory effect does privilege have?
- 3minus1 13y agoYeah, maybe "result" is wrong. It's not a cause and effect. I probably should have said that having social and economic resources makes it easier to tell the truth, specifically in instances where the person knows they can easily withstand any negative consequences. As an example: leaving a note when you accidentally damage another person's car.