There is a narrative gaining traction lately that deserves to be challenged. The idea that  lying is a social or evolutionary adaptation . That humans  had  to lie in order to survive, cooperate, and function in groups. It sounds clever. It sounds scientific. It is neither. What this argument actually does is confuse  human limitation  with  human deception . And that confusion matters. Human Perception Is Limited,  Not Dishonest Human beings do not experience reality in full