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Unpacking ‘The Secret Life of Secrets’
Secrecy, writes psychologist Michael Slepian in his 2022 book, The Secret Lives of Secrets, is not an act, but an intention — “I intend,” he writes, “for people not to learn this thing.” “To intend to keep a secret,” he continues, “you need to have a mind capable of reasoning with other minds.” Thus, psychologists believe we start to develop a conc... See more
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WHAT TO DO WITH SECRETS
Peter Thiel, Blake Masters • Zero to One
PLEASE DON’T TELL? WELL, OKAY. MAYBE JUST ONE PERSON . . .
Jonah Berger • Contagious: Why Things Catch On
The moment we knowingly conceal information from others we set a boundary between ourselves and those who do not possess the knowledge. This boundary provides us with a space of privacy and privilege. It can be used to shield us from pain and protect us from harm. Or it can act as a barrier, built to exclude and oppress those deemed unworthy of acc
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