Why people recommend it
Lying by Sam Harris is a concise essay and book that presents a philosophical and practical case for absolute honesty, arguing that even small white lies ultimately damage relationships and societal trust. Andrew Doyle recommended the short text on Modern Wisdom as a brilliant one-hour justification for why individuals should never resort to dishonesty. Chris Williamson repeatedly endorsed the volume across multiple episodes of Modern Wisdom, describing it as an absolute essential guide or bible for anyone seeking to understand the importance of truthfulness, and noting its brief length makes it an accessible read or audiobook. The book was also discussed by Jelly Roll on The Joe Rogan Experience, where he mentioned the title while reflecting on personal struggles with self-deception and honesty. Additionally, a guest on The Jordan Harbinger Show analyzed the arguments presented in Harris's essay, noting the author's perspective on extreme scenarios and the psychological complexities surrounding human communication and truth-telling.
Who recommended it
- Chris Williamson Recommended
- Jelly Roll Discussed
- Andrew Doyle Recommended
- Robin Dreeke Discussed
Chris Williamson — 4 mentions
“Have you ever read Sam Harris's essay, Lying? It's a hourong book. He wrote it. He wrote it with his wife. It's [ __ ] great.”
“And then I read ur Sam Harris's extended essay called Lying, which is kind of like a a treatise on why you should never lie.”
“and Sam Harris's book lying is the absolute Bible as far as I'm concerned for this for anyone who is listening I recommend that you get it it's about an hour hour long read or an hour and 20 minute audio book”
“if you read lying by some Harris no I said to the list as well man don't be lying and you want anyone who's listening lying by some Harris's of one-hour read the shortest book is written”
Jelly Roll — 1 mention
“I forgot who wrote it, but it's a little book called Lying. Have you ever seen this book? No.”
Andrew Doyle — 1 mention
“know anyone who wants to read a very good short book online sam harris is like one how can one Iomega and it is a one our justification for why you should never lie yeah and it's absolutely great”
Robin Dreeke — 1 mention
“yeah there's a difference between as Sam Harris describes it in his book lying he says there's a difference between lies of omission and lies of comission”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 2
“There’s a Sam Harris book called 'Lying' I really love; he's done a show on this subject.”
“But Sam in 'Lying' in that book doesn't actually give any of those examples, and then he goes on to say at the end, 'Of course, in reality, only a psychopath could endorse that behavior!'”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“As the host of the "Making Sense Podcast," creator of the Waking Up App, and the author of many seminal books on human nature and the human mind, including "The End of Faith," "The Moral Landscape," "Lying," "Free Will," and "Waking Up."”
“that was literally the most common question I got in response to my book line it's like what about Santa Claus”
“His books include The End of Faith: The Moral Landscape, Free Will, Lying, and Waking Up.”
“he's the host of the making sense podcast and the author of many seminal books on human nature and the human mind including the end of faith the moral landscape lying free will and waking up”
“lying is your new book”
“so your book is lying uh you could get it at Sam Harris org uh is it on um like say Amazon and book it's just hitting bookstores”