“Our brains are adapted to pick leaders based on characteristics that are no longer adaptive, or necessary today. In times of crisis, we are wired to gravitate towards strong men – strong males who are overconfident and speak of solutions in simplistic terms.”
— Brian Klaas
Political scientist & author specializing in authoritarianism and democracy

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