Microphones Aren't Magnifying Glasses
There is a condition common to most folks that is well explained by Malcolm Gladwell in a recent book entitled " Talking to Strangers ". The condition is that our first reaction to what we are told, even by someone we don't know, is to believe they are telling the truth. Although we, to one degree or another, tend to be skeptical when claims get outrageous, we generally give someone the benefit of the doubt. That pretty much has to be the way we interact if we are to operate in a society where our daily interchanges, monetary and otherwise, depend on being able to trust one another. This tendency to believe what someone says, even though they may be lying, does not always affect the big picture because liars are usually called to task when their lies are exposed in adequate situations. However, in the short term, a person who has found lies to work pretty well for their intentions simply continues lying with the hopes that their audience is varied enough to give them th...