“Language will always fail us… We believe we’re speaking the same language but we’re using different English to English dictionaries.
The only way to tell the truth is to acknowledge that our truth is not completely true.” - Emily Eslami
Emily brings us a full exploration of the fourth precept, No Lying. Sounds simple, but it turns out before we can not lie, we have to know what truth is in the first place! Who are we really lying to when lie, and who do we actually hurt? Who are we ever really speaking to? And speaking of which, what even is language & communication?? Let's discuss...