You hit the nail on the head when saying “If lying no longer becomes possible for most people, then we as a people will be at the mercy of those who can still distort the truth.”

That will literally be the biggest issue, and a huge one at that. That and of course, truth is all relative… who’s to say what truth really is :)

“But this attitude — that it is OK for our lives to be known to anyone who has an interest in knowing — also adds legitimacy to such a frightening future. And it suggests that you are not “doing the right thing” or telling the truth simply because you wish to have some privacy.”

Already happening… Warrant less wiretaps, TSA Pat downs, Stop and frisk in NYC. The sheep mentality of “If you have nothing to hide, you shouldn’t care”, is just that… Sheep mentality. You concede your personal right to privacy because you think they are looking after you. We are no safer today than we were 30 years ago. That’s a fact, not an opinion. I’d rather keep my privacy and know the truth than be blissfully ignorant like most seem to rather be.

Truth is always perspective. No one knows what you are thinking, and can’t tell if your lying or not. Not even with polygraph tests… I’ve passed enough by lying to know.

Now was that a lie, or was it the truth? Ahhh, you never know! :p