...yeah. Actually, makes me think of something someone once said, about lying being a rather important factor in the development of the human intellect. After all, it takes a subtle and complex mind just to keep track of its own mendacity, and still more cognitive capacity to recognize the progressively-subtler flaws in other people's lies, and that's not even close to as convoluted as the average John le Carré novel. (By which I mean The Spy Who Came In From the Cold, because I haven't read any others.)
As for society? No, I don't think it'd survive absolute truth. In fact, I'm not even sure absolute honesty helps the individual quest for knowledge – for one, it would mean a lot more arrogance in the face of contrary opinion, and that's rarely a good thing.
That said, I think (~%65 confidence) that I'm pretty much habitually honest, and I try to consciously reinforce that insofar as it does not interfere with the public peace. I'm also dreadfully long-winded (or perceive myself as so), over-inclined to preposterously long sentences (including half or whole sentence additions in parentheses, when possible), and not really focused at all.
And naturally, I'm always trying to appear clever, intelligent, perceptive, and articulate. It's a goal I think should deserve encouragement, especially when it leads to eloquent comments on my LJ. :D
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As for society? No, I don't think it'd survive absolute truth. In fact, I'm not even sure absolute honesty helps the individual quest for knowledge – for one, it would mean a lot more arrogance in the face of contrary opinion, and that's rarely a good thing.
That said, I think (~%65 confidence) that I'm pretty much habitually honest, and I try to consciously reinforce that insofar as it does not interfere with the public peace. I'm also dreadfully long-winded (or perceive myself as so), over-inclined to preposterously long sentences (including half or whole sentence additions in parentheses, when possible), and not really focused at all.
And naturally, I'm always trying to appear clever, intelligent, perceptive, and articulate. It's a goal I think should deserve encouragement, especially when it leads to eloquent comments on my LJ. :D