Post-truth Era Dishonesty And Deception In Contemporary Life

"In the great tradition ofThe Organization ManandThe Culture of Narcissism, Ralph Keyes both analyzes a significant trend---the triumph of prevarication---and shines a light on the path back to personal integrity.The Post-Truth Erais brilliant social criticism---and sobering reading." - Landon Y. Jones, former editor ofPeopleandMoneymagazines; author ofGreat ExpectationsandWilliam Clark and the Shaping of the West "If you've ever wondered why so many people aren't telling the truth, you must readThe Post-Truth Era! I was transfixed by what Ralph Keyes discovered. This eye-opening book covers every important base. It ranges over the entire social landscape, from politics to religion, rÉsumÉ fraud to fraudulent courtship, compulsive lying to petty fibbery, alerting us to one of the most dangerous phenomena of our time: the decline of honesty.The Post-Truth Erais a remarkable and extremely important book. - Richard Farson, Ph.D, President, Western Behavioral Sciences Institute;, author ofManagement of the Absurd "Ralph Keyes's books always enlighten us about aspects of our contemporary culture. His latest book unravels the webs of deception in our national life and personal lives, and helps us understand why we lie so often---and are so often lied to.The Post-Truth Erais engaging and enlightening." - Robert Ellis Smith, publisher ofPrivacy Journal; author ofPrivacy, and Ben Franklin's Web Site "I am readingThe Post-Truth Erafor pure pleasure on this long-overlooked trait. A superb development of the subject, the nips and tucks we take on facts of life, especially in the self-presentation our image." - T. George Harris, former editor ofPsychology TodayandAmerican Health; columnist, Beliefnet; editor ofPrayer Walking "I loveThe Post-Truth Era. I've quoted it in conversations ranging from child rearing to complexity theory. It's one of the most provocative books I've read in recent years." - Mary Boone, author ofLeadership and the ComputerandManaging InteractivelyKeyes, Ralph is the author of 'Post-truth Era Dishonesty And Deception In Contemporary Life', published 2004 under ISBN 9780312306489 and ISBN 0312306482.