Lying

by Sam Harris · 2011

A short book examining honesty and the consequences of lying.

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Sam Harris · Author and philosopher

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Sam HarrisAuthor and philosopher

Author of Letter to a Christian Nation.

Lying appears in 1 currently documented source-backed recommendation.

Vinod Khosla Computing founder and technology investor

Recommended Own reading selection interview

Documented citation: Vinod Khosla names Lying by Sam Harris as his all-time favorite book.

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The Twenty Minute VC with Vinod Khosla

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Khosla Ventures / 20VC · 2020-02-24 · accessed 2026-10-01

interview · Own reading selection

Own explicit favorite-book answer. Same conversation as Life on the Edge is one event, not two; author website verifies Sam Harris identity.