'Are Most People Liars and Fakes?' - by Heather Havrilesky
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Curiosity is the cure to confusion.
Robert Plant, 1973. Photo credit: James Fortune Hi Polly, This is such a stupid and naive question, but I felt like writing to you. Do a lot of people lie about their accomplishments and overall happiness? Are a lot of people manipulative or withholding? Having now entered the workforce, I have noticed many peculiar behaviors. People straight up lie on their resume to obtain lucrative positions. Moreover, when I email HR about other internal positions or promotions, they legitimately ignore my emails until I repeatedly nudge them. It’s like they don’t want anyone to get ahead. I think a…
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