Dark Matter | Hazlitt
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Dark Matter | Hazlitt
There are three primary dimensions by which people think about their secrets. One is what we call “social connectedness” — secrets that involve other people. Another dimension is how moral the secret is. A third is how it’s related to our goals, which often means our profession. Each dimension has a unique harm.
Elisabeth Egan • Unpacking ‘The Secret Life of Secrets’
And just as we’ve seen others hide something from us, we have felt the surge of fear and adrenaline when we scramble to hide what others aren’t meant to see. These are the toxic effects of secrecy.
Derek DelGaudio • AMORALMAN: A True Story and Other Lies
Thiel defines “secrets about people” as “things that people don’t know about themselves or things they hide because they don’t want others to know.” These kinds of businesses, in other words, are built on people’s lies.