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The More Successful You Are The Longer You'll Live! Will Storr

The Diary Of A CEO

In this interview, author Will Storr challenges the pervasive Western myth of total self-control and high self-esteem, arguing instead that a significant portion of human behavior is driven by innate genetic traits and subconscious status pursuits. Drawing from his upbringing in a strict Catholic ho …