The Art of Lying

Lying can be good for you!?! From George Washington and the cherry tree to Watergate and Whitewater, everything we have ever learned tells us that lies are wrong. But if lies are bad, why do so many of us tell lies each and every day? Could it be that human relationships actually depend on skillfully inserted lies? In this intriguing study of the role of lies in human behavior, a noted Japanese psychiatrist and a successful businessman argue that despite everything we've been taught in America, lies make the world go round. They bring to light the benefits of lying that have long been hidden behind the universal belief that lying is wrong. The authors demonstrate how lying can be good for human relationships and show you how to tell a lie wisely.