This 1600-Year-Old Story Explains Your Darkest Urges

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This 1600-Year-Old Story Explains Your Darkest Urges

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Hey everybody. Sometimes we want things that we know are bad for us. This is one of the great puzzles of human psychology. Why do we want things that are bad for us? Now, there's a very famous little story written 1600 years ago by a philosopher that attempts to solve this puzzle. I'm going to tell you that story, explain what it means, and togethe... Read More

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