Chapter

The Value of Honesty
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32:12 - 36:44 (04:32)

A discussion on the repercussions of lying and the importance of honesty from an interview with an author and professor.

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Sam Harris discusses the morality of lying and how it occupies some point on the continuum of violence.
32:12 - 34:35 (02:23)
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Lying
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Sam Harris discusses the morality of lying and how it occupies some point on the continuum of violence.

Chapter
The Value of Honesty
Episode
824 Suffering vs. Satisfaction with Sam Harris, Part 2
Podcast
The School of Greatness
The host discusses the topic of lying in different scenarios, including telling lies to children such as the existence of Santa Claus, and argues that it is not necessary to lie to them to make holidays fun.
34:35 - 35:39 (01:04)
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Ethics
Summary

The host discusses the topic of lying in different scenarios, including telling lies to children such as the existence of Santa Claus, and argues that it is not necessary to lie to them to make holidays fun.

Chapter
The Value of Honesty
Episode
824 Suffering vs. Satisfaction with Sam Harris, Part 2
Podcast
The School of Greatness
A parent confesses to telling a white lie to their six-year-old daughter about a medieval woodcut they saw while browsing the internet together.
35:39 - 36:04 (00:25)
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Parenting
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A parent confesses to telling a white lie to their six-year-old daughter about a medieval woodcut they saw while browsing the internet together.

Chapter
The Value of Honesty
Episode
824 Suffering vs. Satisfaction with Sam Harris, Part 2
Podcast
The School of Greatness
The host shares a personal anecdote about explaining a graphic woodcut to his daughter and discusses the difficulty of being truthful about violence and death with children.
36:04 - 36:44 (00:39)
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Child Psychology
Summary

The host shares a personal anecdote about explaining a graphic woodcut to his daughter and discusses the difficulty of being truthful about violence and death with children.

Chapter
The Value of Honesty
Episode
824 Suffering vs. Satisfaction with Sam Harris, Part 2
Podcast
The School of Greatness