Every human brain — from the most brilliant scientist to the office loudmouth who thinks he’s brilliant — runs on the same basic set of flawed internal systems. These are not exotic features. They’re built-in. The brain’s architecture is fundamentally designed for speed, not accuracy; for comfort, not truth; for survival, not wisdom.
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The Dark Night of the Nincompoop
When you finally spot the machinery behind the smiling faces, the confident speeches, the righteous outrage — and realise it’s all stitched together by mental shortcuts, fragile egos, and emotional guesswork.