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Clinical psychologist, author of 12 Rules for Life
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Progress requires struggle, and having someone who challenges you with high standards is more motivating than easy approval.
Being peaceful is only a virtue if one is capable of being dangerous; otherwise, it is merely weakness disguised as morality.
Telling the truth is an existential responsibility that prevents individual and societal descent into resentment and atrocity.
Combining psychology, mythology, religion, and neuroscience allows for a more comprehensive analysis of complex systems like human belief.
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