People Who Do Bad Things Often Tend to Believe That Their Actions Are on the Side of the Good, or They Rationalize That Their Actions Are Justified or Not Such a Big Deal. Biological and Cultural Evolution Have Conferred Many Brakes on Violence and Malice, and Have Favored Cooperation and Even Compassion.
Why Do We Do Evil Things?
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People Who Do Bad Things Often Tend to Believe That Their Actions Are on the Side of the Good, or They Rationalize That Their Actions Are Justified or Not Such a Big Deal. Biological and Cultural Evolution Have Conferred Many Brakes on Violence and Malice, and Have Favored Cooperation and Even Compassion.
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