Daniel Gallington: Human factor accounts for boneheaded sexual escapades

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What do the mostly egocentric sexual escapades of Tiger Woods, former Presidential candidate John Edwards (D), former New York Governor Elliot Spitzer (D), former Florida Congressman Tim Mahoney (D), former Wyoming Senator Larry Craig ®, Nevada Senator John Ensign (R), South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford (R), and musician/performer Prince’s hip replacement surgery – all have in common?

Each situation offers us keen insight into the “human condition” – the weakness that can affect anyone, but seems particularly focused on celebrities and “public figures”.

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