The disclosure of a memorandum alleging kickbacks and favoritism within the Tennessee Valley Authority's retirement system is an example of the deception practiced by the utility's management, the agency's former general counsel said Thursday.
The dreadful spread of SARS in China is not just a health concern, but an example of the consistent deception, lies and cover-up practised by the Beijing regime over the past 50 years.
The open letter is just one example of this deception.
MSNBC notes a classic example of this deception in which Fran Kuni, a sex offender who changed his name to Jamie Shepard, was hired as a U.S. Census worker.
There are many examples of shameless deception, such as the notorious U-571, in which a US warship is shown to capture a German submarine and seize its Enigma decoding machine, thus enabling the Allies to win the battle of the Atlantic.
Examples of such deception are not limited to the cold war.
The for-profit sector seems intent on delivering new and innovative examples of misrepresentation, deception, and unfair practices on a continuing basis, and will keep doing so until agencies of jurisdiction step in and enforce the law.
Beginning with the evolutionary roots and logic of our unrivaled ability to hide the truth from ourselves and others, Trivers then explores phylogenetic, psychological, anthropological, and historical examples of deception, its consequences, and its propagation.
