Human beings are emotional amoral egoists, driven above all by emotional self-interest. All of our thoughts, beliefs and … - Nayef Al-Rodhan

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When I was first divorced, I started dating younger women, and it was really exciting. But after a while I was like, 'This is just dumb. '

Nayef Al-Rodhan

Human beings are emotional amoral egoists, driven above all by emotional self-interest. All of our thoughts, beliefs and motivations are neurochemically mediated, some predetermined for survival, others alterable.

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