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The Science of Good and Evil
- Why People Cheat, Gossip, Care, Share, and Follow the Golden Rule
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
- Abridged Audiobook
- Categories: Health & Wellness, Psychology & Mental Health
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- Basem Aggad
- 01-02-20
good albeit tunnel visioned around specific theme
the book is within the usual and typical narrative around the role of religious institutions/heritage in human discourse. probably my expectations was of more science and less critique of the former.. though found the bits covering the latter far intriguing and thought provoking
