An article on the American Psychological Association website titled True lies: People who lie via telling truth viewed harshly, study finds (December 15, 2016) defines paltering: “the ability to deceive someone by telling the truth… Rather than misstating facts or failing to provide information, paltering involves actively making truthful statements to create a mistaken impression”
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Bruce McTague wrote a blog post titled Debating & Truth & Contrarian Ideas. The opening quote captures the essence of contemporary political discourse, epitomized by cable news networks.
“Debate is great for sharpening the mind, but I worry that really skilled debaters might internalize the idea that the point of discussion and debate is victory, rather than truth. In debate, if you encounter a compelling counterargument, you just try to find a way around it. But you should argue for truth, not for victory. Really good debaters run the risk of ignoring valid counterarguments.”
— Robert George, law professor, Princeton University
The quote comes from interview in The Atlantic.
Corporate values are negatively correlated with reality
Donald Sull, Stefano Turconi, and Charles Sull wrote an article from MIT Sloan Management Review titled When It Comes to Culture, Does Your Company Walk the Talk? (July 21, 2020). Continue reading “Corporate values are negatively correlated with reality”
Rick Warren on Peter Drucker and the Character of Great Leaders
The Drucker Institute posted a video on YouTube titled Rick Warren on Peter Drucker and the Character of Great Leaders.
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The North Face manipulating Wikipedia
A Fast Company article about a campaign for The North Face manipulating Wikipedia addresses the ethics and integrity (or lack thereof) of a brand. Continue reading “The North Face manipulating Wikipedia”
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