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![StefanMolyneux Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::313038011.png) Stefan Molyneux, MA [@StefanMolyneux](/creator/twitter/StefanMolyneux) on x 422.1K followers
Created: 2025-07-19 15:33:14 UTC

If lying is innately wrong, why is it the default position of children - and why has brutal evolution so relentlessly enhanced our ability to lie?

It’s because lying has direct evolutionary advantages - it often gets the most resources for the least amount of effort.


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