Rush Limbaugh died from lung cancer after denying smoking's risk. Why'd he believe his lie?
If liars believe what they're peddling, they can better spread their lies by having more confidence in their presentation. Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh takes a break and smokes a cigar during his radio show on Jan. 12, 1995.Mark Peterson / Corbis via Getty Images SHARE THIS — Feb. 20, 2021, 4:30 AM EST By Judi Ketteler, author of “Would I Lie to You? The Amazing Power of Being Honest in a World That Lies" What do you say about a person who lies by dismissing the danger of something only to succumb to it? I’m thinking of radio host Rush Limbaugh, who died this week at age 70 from lung cancer after denying that cigarette smoke was a serious health threat (it “takes 50 years ...
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