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The Narrative Fallacy Razor
Humans are storytelling creatures—we weave together sequences of events to identify cause-and-effect when the reality is just luck.
When reading stories of success, it's fair to assume they downplay the role of luck as a contributing factor.
“Razors” Are Rules of Th...
@SahilBloom on Twitter
Like many White people, this young woman had never really considered her own racial and ethnic group membership. For her, Whiteness was simply the unexamined norm. Because they represent the societal norm, Whites can easily reach adulthood without thinking much about their racial group.
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
Beverly Daniel Tatum
I worked hard to help her understand that the best way to get her kids accepted to selective schools was to help them develop their sense of purpose and to really understand who they were as unique individuals.
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