The Noble Lie

The Noble Lie

From Reality Therapy by Ryan Rogers

March 13, 2026 · 4 min · Episode 190

About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of the 'noble lie' as articulated by Frederick Nietzsche, exploring the moral implications of deception.

Frederick Nietzsche spoke of a pious fraud, when people believe they have the moral duty to lie to you....

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Rogers

Topics covered

  • philosophy
  • morality
  • truth
  • deception
  • psychology

Keywords

  • noble lie
  • Frederick Nietzsche
  • morality
  • pious fraud
  • truth
  • deception

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