# The fine art of fibbing

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDNext 2024
- Speaker: Athena Kugblenu
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/athena_kugblenu_the_fine_art_of_fibbing)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Comedian and writer Athena Kugblenu has a hot take: we’re all liars, and that’s OK. Exploring the line between the little lies that do no harm and the big, self-serving whoppers you’d best avoid, she offers a crucial question to ask yourself to help determine if honesty is the best policy — or if a fib might best fit the situation.

## Lectures

1. [The fine art of fibbing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/athena_kugblenu_the_fine_art_of_fibbing/5fd4c09319ef), 9 min (TED's player)