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“The fact that we’re competitive social animals fighting for power, status, and sex; the fact that we’re sometimes willing to lie and cheat to get ahead; the fact that we hide some of our motives—and that we do so in order to mislead others.”

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Book:The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life

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