I had a colleague who lied. It didn’t take long to figure out that every time he/she moved his/her lips he/she was spilling a half truth, misrepresentation, or an outright lie. He/she was personally engaging so people ignored his/her lies. After a while those who worked with him/her knew they couldn’t trust him/her. The problem being, he/she was responsible for guiding students through their doctoral work. His/her students suffered because other faculty couldn’t trust him/her when he/she said his/her students were ready to defend their dissertation. Lying matters whether it is in an academic department, a relationship between two people, or by people running for office. People with integrity don’t knowingly lie to mislead others.
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Today’s Thought: Be a Thinker
One of the greatest gifts we have is the ability to think. We can think about problems and find solutions, We can think about what people say and decide if their being truthful or lying. We can think about lots of stuff. If our thinking is clear and informed by data, we can make better decisions than if we don’t think. Or, much worse, let someone else tell us what to think. Those who think for themselves and make decisions independent of outside influence are free.
