Podcast Notes Key Takeaways

• People tend to describe and view reality not objectively, but rather filtered through the lens of personal identity
• The human mind tends to have a difficult time grasping to large concepts (such as reality or numbers in the millions):
  • “The tragedy of a single person is relatable primarily, and perhaps exclusively because it evokes a strong emotional reaction. Statistics, on the other hands rarely, if ever evoke an emotional reaction.” – Tinkered Thinking
• “This is why our narrative about reality is most often fuelled and filtered through a lens of personal identity. If personal identity in current times can be summed up as anything, it’s probably fair to say it’s a collection of those things that are most likely to make us emotional.” – Tinkered Thinking

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