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Quote by Dan Ariely

“that when given the opportunity, many honest people will cheat.”

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Dan Ariely is an Israeli-American psychologist and behavioral economist known for his pioneering research in the field of behavioral economics. His work primarily focuses on the irrational aspects of human decision-making and how these irrationalities affect our economic behavior. Ariely's books, 'Predictably Irrational' and 'The Upside of Irrationality', have been widely popular and provide an accessible introduction to his research findings. more

“He was in awe of the thirst that people had for someone to tell them that everything was going to be all right. He marveled at the gullibility and vulnerability of his fellow humans. No wonder the churches called them sheep. They were woolly-headed pack animals being herded around for the benefit of whoever knew how to control the dogs.”

People Humans Church Animal Wonder Dog Benefits Fellows Vulnerability Awe Sheep Packs Thirst Gullibility

Author:Craig Ferguson

“Drinks like this tend to get called Traffic Lights or Rainbow's Revenge or, in places where truth is more highly valued, Hello and Good-Bye, Mr. Brain Cell.”

Light Brain Drink Truth Is Revenge Cells Rainbow Traffic Hello Bye Good Bye Brain Cells Traffic Light

Author:Terry Pratchett

“But because human being tend to focus on short-term benefits and our own immediate needs, such tragedies of the commons occur frequently .”

Needs Humans Term Human Beings Focus Benefits Tragedy Short Term

Author:Dan Ariely

“It is always so, when we are unhappy we feel more strongly the unhappiness of others; our feeling is not shattered, but becomes concentrated.”

Feels Feelings Unhappy Unhappiness Shattered

Book:The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoevsky