Ian Leslie at the Arts Centre

Arts Centre

Swindon

Thursday 17 May 2012

 

Do we live in a world of lies, in advertising, politics, careers, sport, and love affairs?

 

If lying is wrong, why do we all do it, either a little bit or a lot, both to others, and to ourselves?

 

Why are our attitudes to lying so confused, contradictory, and even, self-deceiving? Is there such a thing as lying to get nearer to the truth?

 

In his book Born Liars, which was a Radio 4 Book of the Week (honestly) author Ian Leslie, who has written for The Economist, The Times, the Guardian, and Granta (true) explains that, far from being a bug in the human software, lying is central to who we are; and that we cannot know ourselves without first understanding the dynamics of deceit.

 

Doors: 12.30pm

 

Tickets: £6, Concessions £5

 

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