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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
Though globalisation has greatly reduced cultural differences across the planet, it has simultaneously made it far easier to encounter strangers and become upset by their oddities. The difference between Anglo-Saxon England and the Indian Pala Empire was far greater than the difference between modern Britain and modern India – but British Airways didn’t offer direct flights between Delhi and London in the days of King Alfred the Great.
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari
SAYRE’S LAW
The lower the stakes, the more vicious the politics. When there's much to gain or lose, people are careful of what they say & do. When there's little to gain or lose, such as in Twitter culture wars, people become savage, safe in the knowledge it won't really matter.
New Megathread Just Drop...
@G_S_Bhogal on Twitter
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