How to Fall in Love With the World By Talking to Strangers

Why people you don’t know are more honest

John P. Weiss
Personal Growth
Published in
8 min readJan 31, 2023

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The author chatting with a professional bull rider. Photo by Nic Weiss

The most startling thing I learned as a rookie cop was how much people lie.

It doesn’t matter what their sex, race, sexual orientation, nationality, or socio-economic status is. People lie. With a straight face. Right to your face. While looking into your eyes.

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John P. Weiss
Personal Growth

I write stories and essay about life, often illustrated with my photography and artwork. JohnPWeiss.com.