When I set out to study cheating, I naturally told everyone I met about my new project and soon found that some people blushed red at the very sound of the word. Then I would blush, it being obvious that the other person had just inadvertently confessed something very intimate.
Fenster, Julie M. . Cheaters Always Win: The Story of America (p. 8). Grand Central Publishing. Kindle Edition.
To what extent do you cheat and condone cheating in other people’s behavior? Some claim that cheating has gotten worse in the United States and point to the fact that we elected Donald Trump, one of the most notorious cheaters in the world, as our President.
As President, Donald Trump, becomes a role model for people: adults and children, what are the consequences for our social relationships? When did cheating become normative behavior and not only no longer shocks people, but has come to be expected.
When we find out that successful people cheat, we are no longer surprised but want to know how bad the cheating was and what the damages and repercussions are.
MarkhamsSlowNews reports on social systems so that people can understand their lived experience from a broader perspective. If cheating is a normative behavior in the United States in 2025, what does that mean for the functioning of our society?
This is the first of a series of articles about cheating: its prevalence and consequences for our society.
When people in authority cheat, it gives permission to the rest of people in a society to cheat. There is a loss of credibility and trust in the system so the harm far exceeds only the person or people cheated. It is toxic to the whole system.
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