In the previous episode, Jed introduced the concept of backstory blindness, a temporary condition where strong emotions can push context out of stories. We become blind to “the story behind the story” when that context is lost. This is a feature of the human design that often serves us well, and sometimes doesn’t. In this episode, he explores five downstream effects of backstory blindness that can cause or reinforce divisions between people or groups, and how awareness of those can be leveraged in becoming less divided.

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