PEOPLE OF THE LIE AND EVIL BEHAVIOR

5 Things That Happen When You Believe Lies: See The Evil Behind It

M. Scott Peck outlined in his book, “People of the Lie” (1983), how lying and deception are characteristic of evil behavior

Deirdre ("Writer in the Abyss" )
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5 min readOct 8, 2024

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A man lying to another — Image Credit (Open AI/DALL-E)

The evil deny the suffering of their guilt — the painful awareness of their sin, inadequacy, and imperfection — by casting their pain onto others through projection and scapegoating — (People of the Lie — M.Scott Peck, 1983)

Confronting Everyday Lies and Evil

In his book, People of the Lie, the author draws a connection between those who lie and evil behavior, associating lying with the characteristics of evil behavior. Attempting to distort reality is an evil act, in an attempt to control, confuse, and manipulate the reality of others. Peck maintains that behind the facade of deceitfulness is the desire to avoid accountability. By maintaining a facade of respectability, under the veneer of normalcy, lying is a tool used to mislead, justify, and control others. Over time, the insidious nature of this evil causes damage to the…

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