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#85 Bethany McLean: Crafting a Narrative

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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Is There a Hierarchy Inherent in Us?

Human beings have always had need to belong to the group ant consider themselves better than the group at the same time. Is that something innate in us? Like, is that a biological like hierarchy instinct that gets fed as we get more and more successful? Or is it something that develops, like, is it revealed, or is it created? I don't know. The most dangerous things in the world are always those that have a strong element of truth to them, because it's so tempting to believe in it. And then i think it's very hard to be the leader of a company if you yourself aren't biased toward belief - with your grand vision....

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