Dark Pattern (The Naturalist, #4)

by Andrew Mayne

Generally, I find it a good idea to wait a day or so before forming an opinion about a crisis, because the first twenty-four hours are usually filled with bullshit speculation by reporters paid by news channels to fill the air with baseless observations while the internet is taken over by people who prefer to speak first and think last.

When the news feels too normal, we stop paying attention. But bad news grabs us by the throat—which we willingly bare—especially when it’s the kind of news that feels proximal but somehow doesn’t quite touch us.

there’s a fine line between suspicion and irrationality. A juror should never make decisions with their gut, but an investigator should never ignore it.