A difficulty with being an anthropologist in your own society: To coherently explain certain social norms, is itself a social norm violation.
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Replying to @SamoBurja
The book "The Elephant In The Brain" touches on how we act on motives we'd rather not acknowledge, and self-deceive constantly—as individuals and as a society. Faux pas in such an explanation: - Lays bare these incongruities, leading to cognitive dissonance - Must breach taboospic.twitter.com/TyQA8WeMZ7
6:10 AM - 12 Jan 2020
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