Athena Kugblenu
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Podcast Appearances
Another example, you've gone out with your friend, you've gone to the club, your friend has driven.
Whilst in the club, they've drunk five pints of wine.
On the way out of the club, they say, I'm good to drive.
It's a short drive.
We barely have to do two right turns.
It's not a problem.
I'll get you home.
That is a bad lie.
Who's going to benefit from that lie?
That could harm others.
the key to fib literacy is to apply the question, who will benefit to any scenario?
Take the mortgage crisis.
Who benefited when lenders believed what the borrowers were telling them?
Who benefited when everyone believed the lenders when they acted vicious and said, oh, we're fine, nothing to see here?
The lies were building up like dirty laundry until the stench became too bad to ignore or take smoking.
Who benefited when they lied about our ill health?
They made smoking look so cool with their lies.