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The Halo Effect
Hidden Brain
Randomness and Meaninglessness in a Complex World
The idea that outcomes might in part be random and the result of good luck or bad luck can make us uncomfortable. When something happens, good or bad, we are powerfully motivated to see the hand of intentionality and purpose. Take that away from us and we are left just with the terror of randomness, but the terror of meaninglessness....
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