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Civilization now depends on self-deception. Perhaps it always has.
Right now each of us is a private oral culture. We rewrite our pasts to suit our needs and support the story we tell about ourselves.
“Science is not just the search for the truth,� he said. “It’s the search for purpose.� And I had no response. I had always assumed those were one and the same, but what if they aren’t?
“But the question was, given that we know about other branches, whether making good choices is worth doing. I think it absolutely is. None of us are saints, but we can all try to be better. Each time you do something generous, you’re shaping yourself into someone who’s more likely to be generous next time, and that matters.
