Wonderful two-part essay by Errol Morris on lying and deceit. Includes a conversation with the remarkable sleight-of-hand magician Ricky Jay. Here's Part 2.

“You wouldn’t want to live in a world where you can’t be conned, because if you were, you would be living in a world with no trust. That’s the price you pay for trust, is being conned.” --Ricky Jay

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