There is a crucial point to all this. We tend to place a heavy emphasis on our personal experience, often to the exclusion of other possibilities. Yet the stark reality is that neither our memories nor our perceptions are always trustworthy. Even with the best of intentions, we are unreliable narrators of our own experiences. As we’ve seen previously, we place great stock in personal stories – but though we may have no intention to mislead, the reality of flawed perceptions means we must rule out alternative explanations first. The truth is that no one’s account is immune to subversion by the
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