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The Moral Animal by Robert Wright — WisdomDeck honest review
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The Moral Animal

by Robert Wright

Evolutionary psychology told through Darwin's own life: mating, status, altruism, self-deception. The 1994 classic that popularized the field.

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  1. We deceive ourselves for advantage.
  2. Status drives.
  3. Know the machinery.

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