“The Prison of Certainty: Why We Resist Reconsidering Our Beliefs”

Mar 28th 2025 11:34am EDT

In yesterday’s essay on ‘Parallel Realities,’ I explored how algorithmic sorting and information manipulation have created fragmented realities where we no longer share a common understanding of facts. Today, I’ll dig into the flip side: why our minds cling to beliefs despite evidence of manipulation. A saying, dubiously tied to Mark Twain, puts it: “It’s […]

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