Monthly Archives: December 2023

Why do we lie? Lying allows a person to establish perceived control over a situation by manipulating it. It’s a defence mechanism that (seemingly) prevents them from being vulnerable, that is, to not open up and reveal their true self … Continue reading →

Thomas Hobbs (1588-1679) identifies three reasons conflicts appear – competition, distrust, and the desire for glory – that throw humankind into a state of war (i.e. chaos), which is for Hobbes the natural condition of human life, the situation that … Continue reading →