Why Everyone (Else) Is a Hypocrite

Key Insight 1: The Mind is a Multitude of Specialized Modules

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Key Insight 2: Inconsistency is a Natural Outcome of Modular Design

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Key Insight 3: Your "Self" is a Press Secretary, Not the President

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Key Insight 4: Strategic Ignorance Can Be a Social Advantage

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Key Insight 5: Being "Strategically Wrong" Serves a Propaganda Function

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Key Insight 6: "Self-Deception" is Inter-Module Conflict, Not a Paradox

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Key Insight 7: "Self-Control" is a Battle Between Impatient and Patient Modules

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Key Insight 8: Preferences Are Constructed on the Fly, Not Fixed

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Key Insight 9: Moral Judgments Stem from Non-Conscious Modules

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Key Insight 10: Hypocrisy is a Feature of Our Competitive Social Design

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