<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Honest people are often blindsided by bold lies.... > Honest people are often blindsided by bold lies. Because they cannot imagine telling such large deceptions themselves, they fail to anticipate them, which is why understanding how deception works is a form of self-defense. Naivety about how deception works is not the same as virtue. **Source:** [[livestreams/Deception, Exploitative Contracts, and the Courage to Leave - Workbook|Deception, Exploitative Contracts, and the Courage to Leave]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Honest people are often blindsided by bold lies. Because they cannot imagine telling such large deceptions themselves, they fail to anticipate them, which is why understanding how deception works is a form of self-defense. Naivety about how deception works is not the same as virtue.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-honest-people-often-works-same-virtue ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->