In the first episode of the sci-fi series Dune: Prophecy, a character teaching a class about the human mind explains: "Humanity's greatest weapon is the lie." But is lying truly a viable survival technique as the movie suggests? Related Content: You’ve probably heard someone say that you can prove anything by the Bible—the idea being that it’s so open to interpretation that it really has no value or validity. https://foundations.vision.org/insight-truth-will-set-you-free-9678 The question of truth has perplexed our species for millennia. https://www.vision.org/book-reviews-what-is-truth-blackburn-and-levitin-8517 In a famous scene, the Roman governor asks the all-but-condemned man, “What is truth?” It’s a thoroughly inappropriate, cynical response at the most critical moment for the accused man. After all, his life is hanging by a thread. https://www.vision.org/what-is-truth-571 Adapted from "To Lie or Not to Lie" https://foundations.vision.org/lie-or-not-lie-9750