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Instincts 03: Acquisitiveness

Explores our instinct for acquisitiveness, how it shapes saving, spending, and security, and the personal journey from fear and hoarding to community, balance, and living with enough in a world of environmental and social limits.

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Instincts 02: Altruism

In our first post on instincts, we explored the powerful drive of self-preservation and how it shapes our personal lives, relationships, and society. Now, we look beyond the

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Instincts 01: Self-Preservation

Of all the instincts we carry within us, self-preservation is the oldest and most fundamental. It is the force that kept our ancestors alive when predators stalked the

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Instincts 00: Getting a Handle on Our Nature

This is the first in a series of posts diving into human instincts and how they continue to play a huge role in our behaviour and decision making,