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#634 - Sadia Khan - How To Navigate The Dangers Of Modern Dating

Modern Wisdom

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The Risk Aversion of Young People

Cynicism is a guarded response. It's role within the system is to protect you against experiencing anything bad. If I tell myself that all women are bad, then I'm less likely to seek relationship with women. And as a consequence, I'm never going to feel the pain of rejection. The quickest and easiest way to defend your ego is by rejecting what may reject you. When we have low self-esteem, the ego has to find ways to defend itself.

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