The Law of Universal Mendacity: and Don't Be Conned

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The book is a reaction tocontemporary trends.xBF; It describes arevolutionary way of treating truthfulness, honesty and deception. Does ourcivilization really possess an optimistic bias towards truthfulness?xBF; Most people are offended by overtlies and some are duped by them some of the time.xBF; Even so, we oil our social gears with whitelies: not all people - some don't; others cause hurt; yet others sufferguilt.xBF; The book shows how to drawmaximum information from assertions - whether lying or misguided orsincere.xBF; It shows how to use them toadvantage by looking to the reality that underlies the words that are used, andby noticing the way they are used: wordshave a real meaning that is opposite to their intended meanings.xBF; We reflect on this in the words we use.A mainstream warning issupported, namely that our civilization is in fact endangered.xBF; False communications threaten us, especiallyin our ever increasing power over the world, through science.xBF; Radiative and chemical emissions harmus.xBF; The book is well informed withregard to waste in science and industry and to dangers for public safety.xBF; The treatment shows how individual survivalis promoted by avoiding the ever more evident pitfalls.xBF; Perhaps, by this means, our final hour can bepostponed.

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The author is an establishedwriter, practicing scientist, professor, laboratory director, and companyexecutive.xBF; He was trained first inphilosophy, and he brings a new and thoughtful analysis to the hardheaded worldof survival.xBF; He applies particular knowledgeof the materials used in the high technology semiconductor industry and to thestructures needed toprovide safety in an ever more nuclear world.