How We’re Groomed to Glorify Theft

How We’re Groomed to Glorify Theft
A gate is used to lock items at a pharmacy and convenience store in New York City on Oct. 26, 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Loretta Breuning
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I was recently shocked to hear a podcaster openly encourage stealing from Whole Foods. He described his own theft from the store, and he sounded quite proud of his ethical rationale. That episode of the top-ranking podcast was recorded in 2009, and there has never been a public outcry against it. On the contrary, some publications applauded the podcast, and celebrities flocked to be on it.

Loretta Breuning
Loretta Breuning
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Loretta G. Breuning, Ph.D., is founder of the Inner Mammal Institute and Professor Emerita of Management at California State University, East Bay. She is the author of many personal development books, including “Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, & Endorphin Levels” and “How I Escaped Political Correctness, And You Can Too.” Dr. Breuning’s work has been translated into eight languages and is cited in major media. Before teaching, she worked for the United Nations in Africa. She is a graduate of Cornell University and Tufts. Her website is InnerMammalInstitute.org.
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