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[[File:the_invention_of_lying002_3342.png|frame|The Film Poster]]

 

{{quote|''"Today I stumbled upon something that no man has ever stumbled upon before. They'll write about me in history books for generations to come. And yet, moments ago, it was unfathomable not only to myself but to mankind as a whole. It's hard to describe but it was as easy as... how do I explain this, I said something that wasn't!"''}}

* [[Halfway Plot Switch]]: From a man who learns to lie in a world of truth to a deconstruction of love and religion.

* [[High Concept]]: Of a world where lying never came to be.

* [[In Spite of a Nail]]: Somehow, a world without deceit, lies, and in this case, religion, still wound up exactly the same in every other respect.

* [[Jerkass]]: In a world without lies or deceit, it seems a great many of us are in fact shallow, self-involved jerkasses who place physical looks over love and family.

* [[Power Perversion Potential]]: Mark is tempted but ultimately doesn't use his abilities to have sex with lots of women or even win over the women he loves for that matter. {{spoiler|He's actually deeply ashamed he nearly abused his talent.}} Although abusing his talent for financial and social gain is well within his moral boundaries.

* [[Refuge in Audacity]]: Think of what the world's first liar ultimately invents - religion.

* [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]]: The main concept behind the plot; what would happen if a [[Running Joke|snub-nosed fat man]] with no friends or money [[Loners Are Freaks|learned to]] [[The Cynic|lie and deceive]] in a world of [[Wide-Eyed Idealist|overly trustworthy]] [[The Woobie|beautiful people]]?

* [[Take That]]:

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