Sam Kolling argues that we have been wrong about one of our most basic assumptions about our personalities and character; he claims that we do not have a solid character that persists across time and situations. Instead, our personalities and moral behavior can be affected by something as simple as finding a dime in a phone booth, or standing close to a soap dispenser.

Sam Kolling grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2016 earning a degree in Philosophy and commissioning as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Infantry.

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