We like to think of ourselves, our friends, and our families as decent people.
But neither are most of us cruel or dishonest..
Hundreds of recent studies in psychology tell a different story: that we all have serious Character flaws that prevent us from being as Good as we think we are - and that we do not even recognize that these flaws exist.
Miller argues here that we are badly mistaken in thinking this.
We may not be saints, but we are still honest, relatively kind, and mostly trustworthy.
We like to think of ourselves, our friends, and our families as decent people