@drritalouise: Has Lying Has Become America’s New Business Strategy - Thursday Night Live Ever wonder why it feels like getting a straight answer from a corporation, customer service line, or service center is practically impossible? In this episode of Thursday Night Live, Dr. Rita Louise tackles the disturbing rise of institutional gaslighting and why direct deception seems to have morphed from a moral failing into a standard corporate business model. From inflated auto repair quotes to endless bureaucratic loops, Dr. Rita breaks down how modern companies exploit consumer fatigue for profit and examines what happens to society's collective integrity when honesty disappears from the bottom line.