People who say it’s fine when it isn’t fine aren’t always lying — they may be running an old calculation that says the cost of the truth is higher than the cost of carrying it alone - Silicon Canals

Psychology says people who say it's fine when it isn't fine aren't lying, they're running an old calculation that says the cost of the truth is higher than the cost of carrying it alone, and the math hasn't been updated in twenty years

People who say it’s fine when it isn’t fine aren’t always lying — they may be running an old calculation that says the cost of the truth is higher than the cost of carrying it alone

She is standing at the kitchen counter rinsing a mug that is already clean. He has asked, twice now, whether something is wrong. The first time she said no. The second time she said, without turnin...