Lying 'eliminates a kind of cognitive overhead that people have', he says. It's not always wrong to lie, but it isn't right to shoot someone in the face either - R.
Sam shares an episode from the third season of Absolutely Mental, his audio series with Ricky Gervais. All 10 episodes have been released today (Wednesday, March 2, 2022) and are available for purchase now at AbsolutelyMental.com.
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