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Erik J. Larson
Date
September 15, 2025
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Ethics, Military, Philosophy, Politics
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Part 2: What If We Apply Harris’s “No Lies” Rule to Warfare?

As a former defense contractor, let me offer a view from reality
Erik J. Larson
September 15, 2025
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Ethics, Military, Philosophy, Politics
Sam Harris treats every lie as if it predictably spirals into atrocity. But most lies are judged against uncertain futures, not guaranteed horrors. Read More ›
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Erik J. Larson
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September 12, 2025
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Ethics, Politics
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Lying: Sam Harris Buckled Under the Weight of Absolutism

Part 1: Having written a book on why it is always wrong to lie, he shamelessly buckled when a particular outcome mattered to him
Erik J. Larson
September 12, 2025
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Ethics, Politics
If lying breeds chaos, so does truth-telling in the wrong contexts. Prudence, not absolutism, has to govern. Read More ›