If humans suddenly couldn’t lie anymore, which industry collapses first?

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If humans suddenly loss the ability to lie. What industry would collapse first?

Maybe_Maybe_not · Accepted Answer

Advertisement collapses first.

Which triggers the fall of for profit internet, all popular social media go bankrupt, as well as major players like Google. We're back to 90s internet, where nobody wants to use it anymore except the most nerdy folks.

Decentralised forums get popular again, web pages now load instantly since tracking scripts that drained resources are now abandoned. All people working closely with internet probably lose their job, like marketing & web developers. Wikipedia tries to survive on donations, but it's unlikely they will, unless a sufficient amount of teachers maintain infrastructure costs.

With the fall of for profit internet, global capitalism takes a hit so hard that consequences propagate all along the food chain, millions lose their job in a desperate attempt for companies to survive, economic growth is crushed, worldwide recession follows. Riots explode in every developed countries, religious leaders take control, as well as the military.

Gradually, everyone starts to regret the good old times, when capitalism was a thing. When we had modern medicine, supermarkets, and scrolling or swiping internet to maintain our anxious minds desperately trying to defeat the void inside us all.

Which doesn't bother the most religious among us, because they have faith in God, that faith acts as a void filler. So they're now the ultimate survivalists, unstoppably growing crops and making babies.

Earth becomes heaven manifested.

The end.

AgentG111 · Accepted Answer

Car dealers and oil executives, Religious faith, political parties and those whom are corrupt in the justice system. All those parents who lie about Santa Claus and Easter Bunny.

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Accepted Answer

Well, let’s be specific here. Are we talking about just straight lying via verbal and text communication, or all forms of deception (or accused forms of deception) including lying, filters, make-up, and elective cosmetic surgery?

purplepoppy · Accepted Answer

The Internet is likely to collapse soon for that same reason. There's so much AI slop now and misinformation that more and more people assume anything they see on it is a lie. If nothing can be trusted then lying is pointless.

Lliam · Answer

Governments Government agencies International banking Big business Pharma The legal profession Law enforcement Most sales Porn Many philanthropic nonprofits

sage2021 · Answer

It's not exactly an industry but I have to say the Democrats because all they do is lie about everything!

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Lawyering, I would assume… 🤔

CalmUntilAbused · Answer

Either marketing itself, politics or Big Pharma. The whole society would follow suit within days, though.

Siajanua2027 · Answer

Not an industry, but the first thing that will collapse first is getting laid. Men must tell the truth to women that " hey, it wasn't your eyes or smile which got me attracted to you, but it was your bubble butt which i want to explore"

bowenw · Answer

A lot starting with politicians, if that counts as an industry. Probably dating sites, used car sales, and advertising to name a few others.

RavVid · Answer

Advertising and Politics - especially Left wing politics.

tiredandgrumpy · Answer

those people who claim to speak to the dead or read your future

4ngelic · Answer

the government & pretty much all big corporations

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

Marketing. 😂 depending on how strict your definition of lie is. Mechanic shops too

OneViewpoint · Answer

Not exactly an industry but politics as a profession would die pretty quickly.

goaded · Answer

Lawyers. "Did you murder that man?" "Yes." Case closed. Or "No." Case closed.

RandomGirl42 · Answer

I guess that would entirely change the story of Pinocchio. 🤔

strateguy632 · Answer

The TV news industry. They would tell the truth and be boring.

msc545 · Answer

The entire economic system and political systems both collapse instantly. Systems that depend on lies for their livelihood and survival, and without the lies, they're not going to work.

Staximus · Answer

Politicians and attorneys are going to be screwed

whosnumber_1 · Answer

Politics, religion. I know those aren't industry but that's what came to mind.

loveslongnails · Answer

Capitalism as a whole, including politics and the government.

ChiTown33 · Answer

Probably the mortuary industry. Makes sense anyways.

Sunnyrjs · Answer

Film industry. Because acting is all about pretending to be someone else so it's technically lying.

Ironco · Answer

All the fraud in Minnesota would finally come to an end.

Anonymous · Answer

Politicians  Courts police justice system lawyers  Then doctors (In that order)

NathanDavis · Answer

governments... lol for sure

CriminallyInsane · Answer

Everything except divorce lawyers

Account · Answer

Politics and marketing.

MissSunshine2 · Answer

Law and politics.

Zack-Bann · Answer

Big pharma wouldn’t survive the night

katiesmuff · Answer

Would be the end of politicians for sure!

FreyaRed · Answer

Mainstream media, then politicians

Finchie40 · Answer

Government and politics, as well as courts

exitseven · Answer

The motion picture industry

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Politics, mass media and Hollywood!

Massageman · Answer

Advertising of products sold by EMSON.

Sweetdreams1950 · Answer

Politicians and religious leaders.

Kelly6 · Answer

@mompatrol416 Law firm,

Marissa4 · Answer

Politics, government, Hollywood.

Alex-Snow · Answer

The White House and most of congress

Xawyx-2 · Answer

Politics, and News.

KostasKouvalis · Answer

The media. Unless "acting" counts as lying

samael_kmarty · Answer

Politics will go out first thing.

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

Porn and everything related to politics!

najekim · Answer

Law enforcement. Politicians. Sales.

888theGreat · Answer

politics , movie Industry, Car sales

Anonymous · Answer

Fashion, politics, technology, science

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

Probably politics

Purpleronnie · Answer

Public service

Happyman1234 · Answer

Politicians would be unemployed

Enginn · Answer

The white house

Agape93 · Answer

Politics

valentina4eva · Answer

politics!!💯

lilBigPotato · Answer

Politics.

MrChinaski · Answer

Real estate.

Dargil · Answer

Politics.

Anonymous · Answer

YouTubers

darkcloud1945 · Answer

THE GOVERNMENT!!!1

In_Trance · Answer

The Catholic Church

noohair · Answer

Politicians.

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

POLITICS !!!

Godihateyou · Answer

Anything hebrew

Dman19 · Answer

Government

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