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The fine art of fibbing | Athena Kugblenu

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🗓️ 6 June 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Comedian and writer Athena Kugblenu has a hot take: we’re all liars, and that’s OK. Exploring the line between the little lies that do no harm and the big, self-serving whoppers you’d best avoid, she offers a crucial question to ask yourself to help determine if honesty is the best policy — or if a fib might best fit the situation.

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You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas and conversations to spark your curiosity every day.

0:47.3

I'm your host, Elise Hume.

0:50.4

We all tell little white lies sometimes.

0:51.9

Is that okay?

0:57.4

This comedic talk is all about, well, lying. Comedian, writer, and podcaster Athena Kugblenu lays it all out for us. The good lies, the honest lies, the silly

1:03.7

lies, the important lies, and of course, the bad ones are thrown in there too. I won't give

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