Half-truth

According to a 2002 study conducted by the University of Massachusetts, sixty percent of adults cannot have a ten minute conversation without lying at least once. These people averaged about three lies during those ten minutes. Also, forty percent of people lie on job resumes as well as ninety percent lying if they have an internet dating account. Eighty six percent of people lie to their parents on a regular basis, followed by friends, which are whopping seventy seven percent (Mental Floss).…

The Greek philosopher, Socrates once wrote that “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Some, in today 's culture, may view this approach to life with indifference or perhaps animosity, but if nothing else, the words of Socrates do bear a premise worthy of consideration. Personally, I see the statement as somewhat extreme, as it is my opinion, accurate or not, that if this statement was true, a good deal of earth 's population should promptly vanish from existence. Everyone possesses a…

Information Security in Game Development As can be seen by tuning into any modern news media outlet, information security is an international concern. Unfortunately, one area that is often left out of the security conversation is the video game industry. The general consumer base rarely hears about security standards when it comes to game development, and it is hit or miss from one game to the next as to whether there is security in place to protect the machine and network it is being played on.…

The video game industry has always been known as a male-dominated industry, with most video games being marketed towards males and many video game programmers being male. But in recent years, there has been a rise in the number of female gamers in the industry. Although there are a lot of women interested in video games, there are still a lot of problems regarding sexism and the video game industry. Sexism can be found in the video games that girls play as they grow up to women who enter the…

When I was in tenth grade, in my marine sciences class we had a group project, in which we had to build three boats. It was the first project of the year, and it was a big part all of our grades. The boats could only be twelve centimeters by twelve centimeters at the most and could only be comprised of the materials provided in the class, tinfoil, two popsicle sticks, straws, tape, paper, etc. Each boat had to serve a different purpose, sail straight, hold thirty dice, or survive waves, and the…

ultimate truths, which are independent of our being and would exist regardless of whether we exist or not. Objectivity is important for ideological and practical reasons: so that what we believe in has value and can be reproduced despite a change in circumstances. Objectivity also refers to the ability of the subject to gather knowledge about the world around her without adding personal bias, opinion and belief. Thus the belief in the existence of objective knowledge or so-called truth,…

his debts without him knowing. Rather than taking his father’s example and lying or faking his way towards fortune, Geoffrey stands strong and works towards his goal through determination, resiliency, and an acceptance of truth. The Duke, however, tries his hardest to deny the truth, and instead manages to skew words and ideas to continue a lie down an even wider winding path. As an example, at the beginning of chapter 15, Geoffrey describes The Duke being fired from his job. “Duke didn’t tell…

whether the intent is there or not. Deception is the intent to mislead when the truth is known, whereas lying attempts to avoid the harm of what the truth may inflict upon themselves. Sissela Bok’s “On Truth-Telling” is a prime reading that showcases greed for power that happens in modern-day life. Through this selection, Bok outlines scenarios where deception is practiced for gain or lying is used to spare the pain the truth will cause to themselves. The greed these liars possess require them…

Demitri continued, “But what we are looking for was not in his blood either. A Demon could never possess a miracle gene that can cure any disease.” “What?” Montague half-laughed. “You think Rayne is a Demon?” “He is certainly no Angel.” Again, Montague was befuddled. He didn’t know what to believe. Demitri, the Nekrums’ Host, could tell him anything and sound convincing. “Until this planet is cleansed of humanity we aren’t going anywhere. Then, we will colonize this world.…

extreme filtration of information can cause us to diverge further from the actual truth and closer to a deluded perception of the world. This bias is present in all kinds of aspects in our lives, from our daily conversation, news, learning,…