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Honesty is the Best Policy

Andrew Bosworth · 23 Oct 2025

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  1. Honesty isn’t just virtuous; it’s scalable. A culture that defaults to truth avoids the compounding drag of suspicion, double-checking, and post-hoc justification.
  2. It isn’t the best because it always feels good in the moment. It’s the best because it performs best over time.

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