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4. Faking It

Freakonomics Radio

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Is the Real Me or the Real You?

Mark Halpern: If we could, if you actually gave voice to all your transient sentiments, you'd be dead and or swindled. He says faking it isn't only part of our socialization; it's how we get along. "We live on this increasingly crowded and competitive planet with so many people doing so many terrible things"

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