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by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

In the same way, beaming light on the unseen is costly in both computational and mental effort.

I've found that when another person forms an opinion based on a A MULTIPLICITY of HEADLINES, it's impossible to get them to READ THE TEXT. Everytime I point out what the article said, or why it's OBVIOUSLY FALSE, they change the subject. THERE IS NO POINT IN DEBATING A HEADLINER. THEY DON'T DIG.