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Our big brains actually evolved because of lying - research by scientists like Robin Dunbar shows that figuring out who was lying and how to lie better may have driven the explosion of human intelligence. The same brain power that helped our ancestors outsmart each other is what lets us do amazing things today.

You're right that trust matters - that's why we created rules and systems to encourage honesty. But lying is as old as humanity itself.




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