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People of the Lie
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Anybody has a problem with the devil, with the demonic, I would encourage them to read M. Scott Pek, the great Connecticut psychiatrist book, People of the Lie.
The best things said about it
If you read that book that was big in the 90s, the people of the lie, it was a great book. And one of the things about it was it said, if you have a conversation with someone who their vagueness leaves you more confused than when the conversation started, that person is a liar.
He wrote a book about um after he became uh he became a Christian and then wrote a book about uh healing human evil called called people of the lie.
And the psychological elements of it in a book called um it's by m scott peck the great the people of the lie.
Why people recommend it
People of the Lie by M. Scott Peck is a well-known psychological and spiritual exploration of human evil written by a psychiatrist. The book received attention across multiple podcast platforms, where guests and hosts alike pointed to its enduring insights. On an episode of Timcast IRL, guest Jason Fyk referenced the publication to explain a behavioral indicator of dishonesty, noting that interacting with someone whose vagueness leaves the listener more confused than before is a hallmark of deceitful behavior, a concept highlighted in the volume during the 1990s. Similarly, Cliffe Knechtle appeared on The Tucker Carlson Show and strongly encouraged anyone struggling with concepts of the demonic and spiritual malevolence to read the work of the Connecticut psychiatrist. Rob Schneider also discussed the book on the same show, reflecting on the author's transition to Christianity and subsequent exploration of healing human evil. Additionally, a speaker on Timcast IRL invoked the text while analyzing the psychological dimensions surrounding historical events like the My Lai massacre. Across these various programs, contributors consistently returned to the volume to ground their discussions in established psychological frameworks regarding malevolent human behavior, spiritual warfare, and the complexities of human nature.
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Cliffe Knechtle anybody has a problem with the devil, with the demonic, I would encourage them to read M. Scott Pek, the gr… 1
“anybody has a problem with the devil, with the demonic, I would encourage them to read M. Scott Pek, the great Connecticut psychiatrist book, People of the Lie.”
Jason Fyk If you read that book that was big in the 90s, the people of the lie, it was a great book. And one of the t… 1
“If you read that book that was big in the 90s, the people of the lie, it was a great book. And one of the things about it was it said, if you have a conversation with someone who their vagueness leaves you more confused than when the conversation started, that person is a liar.”
Rob Schneider he wrote a book about um after he became uh he became a Christian and then wrote a book about uh healing hu… 1
“he wrote a book about um after he became uh he became a Christian and then wrote a book about uh healing human evil called called people of the lie”
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“and the psychological elements of it in a book called um it's by m scott peck the great the people of the lie”
