An encounter with a musician who had consulted for Enron started Dan Ariely investigating the topic of dishonesty. Real-life cases, experiments, and personal experiences helped him form his theories. Simon Jones delivers the author’s theories with an erudite wit that makes the absurd seem even more so. The production also includes Ariely himself interviewing experts on aspects of dishonesty. Listeners may find themselves chuckling over the story of a shop that found volunteers sneaking away with nearly half its take or Ariely's story about his own adjustments to a European train route. At the same time, the stories will have them thinking about human nature. Could that be a sneaky trick in itself? J.A.S. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine
“A lively tour through the impulses that cause many of us to cheat, the book offers especially keen insights into the ways in which we cut corners while still thinking of ourselves as moral people.”**-*Time
Dan Ariely, behavioral economist and New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality, returns with a thought-provoking work that challenges our preconceptions about dishonesty and urges us to take an honest look at ourselves.
Does the chance of getting caught affect how likely we are to cheat?
How do companies pave the way for dishonesty?
Does collaboration make us more or less honest?
Does religion improve our honesty?
Most of us think of ourselves as honest, but, in fact, we all cheat. From Washington to Wall Street, the classroom to the workplace, unethical behavior is everywhere. None of us is immune, whether it's a white lie to head off trouble or padding our expense reports. In The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty, award-winning author Dan Ariely shows why some things are easier to lie about than others; how getting caught matters less than we think in whether we cheat; and how business practices pave the way for unethical behavior, both intentionally and unintentionally. Ariely explores how unethical behavior works in the personal, professional, and political worlds, and how it affects all of us, even as we think of ourselves as having high moral standards. But all is not lost. Ariely also identifies what keeps us honest, pointing the way for achieving higher ethics in our everyday lives.
With compelling personal and academic findings, The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty will change the way we see ourselves, our actions, and others.
For those interested in the intersection of psychology and economics, The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty is a must-read.
Ariely's research sheds light on the irrational behaviors that lead to cheating and dishonesty, and offers insights into how we can be more honest in our daily lives.
HarperCollins 2024
“A lively tour through the impulses that cause many of us to cheat, the book offers especially keen insights into the ways in which we cut corners while still thinking of ourselves as moral people.”**-*Time
Dan Ariely, behavioral economist and New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality, returns with a thought-provoking work that challenges our preconceptions about dishonesty and urges us to take an honest look at ourselves.
Does the chance of getting caught affect how likely we are to cheat?
How do companies pave the way for dishonesty?
Does collaboration make us more or less honest?
Does religion improve our honesty?
Most of us think of ourselves as honest, but, in fact, we all cheat. From Washington to Wall Street, the classroom to the workplace, unethical behavior is everywhere. None of us is immune, whether it's a white lie to head off trouble or padding our expense reports. In The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty, award-winning author Dan Ariely shows why some things are easier to lie about than others; how getting caught matters less than we think in whether we cheat; and how business practices pave the way for unethical behavior, both intentionally and unintentionally. Ariely explores how unethical behavior works in the personal, professional, and political worlds, and how it affects all of us, even as we think of ourselves as having high moral standards. But all is not lost. Ariely also identifies what keeps us honest, pointing the way for achieving higher ethics in our everyday lives.
With compelling personal and academic findings, The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty will change the way we see ourselves, our actions, and others.
For those interested in the intersection of psychology and economics, The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty is a must-read.
Ariely's research sheds light on the irrational behaviors that lead to cheating and dishonesty, and offers insights into how we can be more honest in our daily lives.
HarperCollins 2024
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone---Especially Ourselves
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BN ID: | 2940173719645 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Publication date: | 06/05/2012 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |