'Love Your Enemies' ... And Maaaybe You'll Get Them To Agree With You
Arthur Brooks says that even if you're sure someone's lying, calling that person a liar won't help your case. His book describes "how decent people can save America from the culture of contempt."
by Steve Inskeep
Apr 01, 2019
2 minutes
Social scientist Arthur Brooks says you should really think twice before calling someone a liar.
"When you're talking to somebody else, you're not positioned to say that that person is a pathological liar," he says. "What you know, or what you believe, is that person is saying something is untrue — and that's what you should take on."
Brooks' new book is called It aims to guide people
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