"Cognitive dissonance is so relevant to this rit it just, to me, it's like the most powerful force in the universe," he says. "I don't agree with it, i don't aggree with it, but we can still be in the room together, and we can still have a conversation." He adds that North Americans are big into binery thinking - either you're one way or another. 'It feels like it has to be all or nothing these days'
Rhiannon Beaubien is the Managing Editor of Farnam Street Media, serving as the lead writer and editor of the influential Farnum Street blog and Brainfood Newsletter, founded by Shane Parrish. She is also the co-author, along with Parrish, of The Great Mental Models and the author of novel Alone Among Spies. Before joining Farnam Street, she previously worked in Canadian Intelligence.
Rhiannon joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss Farnam Street, the importance of mental models, working with Shane Parrish and her writing career.
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