Here is the thesis we’ll be exploring in this book: We, human beings, are a species that’s not only capable of acting on hidden motives—we’re designed to do it. Our brains are built to act in our self-interest while at the same time trying hard not to appear selfish in front of other people. And in order to throw them off the trail, our brains often keep “us,” our conscious minds, in the dark. The less we know of our own ugly motives, the easier it is to hide them from others.
I was reading this earlier and it dovetails very well with this post. Framing defending yourself against hostile people and processes as primarily selfish itself serves the hostile.
From the related book Elephant in the Brain:
I was reading this earlier and it dovetails very well with this post. Framing defending yourself against hostile people and processes as primarily selfish itself serves the hostile.