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Sometimes you have to tell the truth; even if it’s bad [VIDEO]

Telling the truth can be an awful experience when the facts can't be sugar coated. That's something most entrepreneurs learn early. Call a spade a...

Seven words that every entrepreneur needs to know [VIDEO]

Lies. Damned lies. Whether it's in business or in life, lies are told. We all tell them. We all hear them. But, it depends on how...

Would honest advertising still have made The Avengers a $1.5 billion box office success?...

Now, this isn't meant to be a competition but, I've seen The Avengers four times. Granted, I fell asleep the last time, but it...

The mesmerizing magic of truth, deception and iPods

A magician enjoys the world's most honorable profession, because he says he is going to deceive you, then does just that. Techno-illusionist Marco Tempest has a lot of say about lies in this riveting presentation from a TED conference. Using three iPods, Tempest weaves a narrative about deception, art and emotion.

Let’s be blunt: It’s a website for truthseekers

Niles Toh thinks people need honest assessments -- unvarnished opinions from folks outside their trusted friends, from voices beyond your inner circle. That's why he cobbled together a website that aspires to give people what they need rather than what they want to hear.

Let's be blunt: It's a website for truthseekers

Niles Toh thinks people need honest assessments -- unvarnished opinions from folks outside their trusted friends, from voices beyond your inner circle. That's why he cobbled together a website that aspires to give people what they need rather than what they want to hear.

Truth in advertising, and other delusions

There's an old saying that goes: There are two things in this world that you would never consume if you saw how they were really made: laws and sausages. Perhaps marketing campaigns should be added to that list, if this bitingly satirical clip is anywhere near the truth.
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