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Why do you do the things you do? Hosted by American musician and writer, Dessa, Deeply Human investigates the human experience with rigor, humor, intimate stories, and the occasional spit take. 

Assembling brilliant minds from around the world--from philosophers to anthropologists, neuroscientists to historians--you will be left with a fuller understanding of your own behavior, and a more charitable explanation of other people's too.

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Deeply Human: The standing line

The Standing Line

03/04/2021 GMT

The standing line

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Why we rage against those who refuse to wait their turn

Why we rage against those who refuse to wait their turn.

The standing line evokes strong feelings about justice. Breaking what we see as the rules for waiting in line can arouse anger, and even violence, in a way that feels totally out of proportion to the length of our wait.

Dessa finds out what queuing theory can reveal about social status and hidden power dynamics, and why the serpentine line in her local supermarket is a good thing.

(Image: A queue. Credit: Getty Images)

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