As a human being, you are embedded in the collective mesh of society. You are not wired to develop impeccably clear views, rational insights, and wisdom. You are built to inherit your views, values, and judgment from your tribe - to flow with the wave of your culture. We want to belong. We want to be accepted, respected, and liked, and this desire bends our beliefs to its will. The problem is that this desire, if unacknowledged and unchecked, can result in delusional decisions and deviation from our values. Some of the most pervasive motivations behind our biases stem not from how we want to
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