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by billsimms 3098 days ago
I was surprised by sections in "Lying" by Sam Harris where he wrote "Why don't we agree that you won't ask me that so I won't have to tell you the truth." A much more extreme position is Brad Blanton's "Practicing Radical Honesty" and other books by him. He admits in one of his books the huge personal cost he has seen people suffer when people tell everyone all the truth all the time, but he still thinks it is worth it.
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Truth isn’t black and white and is based on your perception and knowledge. You can’t offer radical honesty as a solution if you hold information back.

Radical truth tellers forget about the sin of omission, and happily lean back and watch others bang themselves.