Gears Quote by Robert Sapolsky

“We like our individuality, we like the mysteriousness of us, the essentialism of us, and it can be alarming to see the biological gears turning underneath.” quote by Robert Sapolsky — Download Open image

“We like our individuality, we like the mysteriousness of us, the essentialism of us, and it can be alarming to see the biological gears turning underneath.”

Robert Sapolsky

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