The Lies We Live by

In this radical and illuminating book, eloquent historian of ideas Eduardo Giannetti uncovers the truth about lies. Inclined to lie to ourselves—to believe our powers are greater and impulses are purer than they are—we are masters of our own self-deception. Giannetti looks to clues in the natural world and into our cultural and natural histories, offering a brilliantly engaging and provocative analysis of our favorite subject—ourselves.