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This reads as a bleak comment on pressure more than on morality alone. It suggests that cheating can come less from ambition than from fear of failure, and it lands in classrooms, exams, or work settings where people are trying to dodge shame more than reach excellence.
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About Charles Duhigg
American journalist and non-fiction author
Charles Duhigg is an American journalist and non-fiction author. He was a reporter for The New York Times and now writes for The New Yorker Magazine. He has 158 quotes on the site and is the author of three books, including The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, Smarter Faster Better, and Supercommunicators: How to Understand the Language of Connection. In 2013, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for a series of ten articles on the business practices of Apple and other technology companies. His work focuses on habits, productivity, and the ways people communicate and work.
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Books by Charles Duhigg
The Power of Habit
2012
Smarter Faster Better
2017
Smarter Faster Better
2016