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The Art of Lying: Kate Weinberg on the Similarities Between Fibs and Fiction

The Art of Lying: Kate Weinberg on the Similarities Between Fibs and Fiction

“Let’s be more honest with ourselves and all those who may learn from us: about the slipperiness of truth, about the wonders of fiction.”

By Kate Weinberg | July 30, 2025

What’s In a Lie? On the Different Ways Politicians Mislead the Public

What’s In a Lie? On the Different Ways Politicians Mislead the Public

Bill Adair Considers the Corrosive Effects of Deliberate Deception on American Democracy

By Bill Adair | October 23, 2024

The Evolution of the Political Lie: David Bromwich on Hannah Arendt and Complicity

The Evolution of the Political Lie: David Bromwich on Hannah Arendt and Complicity

“Are lies then a latent hazard, or are they a usual condition of democracy itself?”

By David Bromwich | September 6, 2022

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By Jonny Diamond | September 15, 2020

A Hierarchy of American Presidential Lies

A Hierarchy of American Presidential Lies

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By Glenn Kessler | June 10, 2020

Real or Fake? Stuck in the Glitching Reality of Contemporary America

Real or Fake? Stuck in the Glitching Reality of Contemporary America

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(and the Philosophical Problem of the Real)

By Laurence Scott | May 23, 2019

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