Everybody Lies is an art project, started in 2020, in which people were invited to share a thought about dishonesty.
The task was kindly asking them to finish the following sentence:
‘Everybody lies because [your thoughts go here].’
Out of the 29 people invited:
2 people didn’t respond
26 people shared their thoughts, responses range from criminal activity to embracing habits, romantic relationship and secret desires
Only 1 person insisted that some people do tell the truth, and decided not to complete the sentence
Everybody lies because they want to either protect somebody from the truth or they’re just simply crap people. One of them is okay, the other one is despicable.
Everybody lies because they can’t look truth in the eye.
Everybody lies because they are afraid of losing what they have and who they are. We think we can evade change by willing it away. But change is who we are.
Everybody lies because the truth is less interesting.
Everybody lies because the truth is boring.
Everybody lies because we’re too scared of letting people see who we really are, only a select few get to see the real us.
Everybody lies because we’ve learned that nobody likes the truth even though people say they appreciate honesty.
Everybody lies because standing up gets tiring.
Everybody lies because the truth is too much to bare.
Everybody lies because of social norms. Or they lie because they are men!
Everybody lies because we got lost somewhere along the way and currently exist in a reality that normalises lying.
Everybody lies because they can't admit the thruth to themselves.
Everybody lies because they need to.
Everybody lies because they are afraid to face their true selves.
Everybody lies because they are afraid of not getting what they want otherwise.
Everybody lies because it feels goooood.
Everybody lies because “we live, therefore we lie”. Like the philosophical statement by Descartes.
Everybody lies because some lies make life better. Every miracle is half a lie.
Everybody lies because we ain’t yet learned how to be honest with ourselves.
Everybody lies because it's easier than doing it standing.
Everybody lies because honesty can be overrated. Or cause they are a dick.
Everybody lies because the truth is uncomfortable.
Everybody lies because we’re vile.
Everybody lies because they can, it’s fun and it’s a great form of escapism.
Everybody lies because they fear to speak up their mind.
Everybody lies because the truth can be worse.