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#317 - What Do We Know About Our Minds?

Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content

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The Importance of Microcommentary in Life

"I get caught up in for issues which I actually have no expertise and no intrinsic interest in," he says. "We're wired for gossip and hearing, oh my god, this person said this and that world's coming to an end ... It just captivates us... And it also gives you the sense that you're supposed to form an opinion about everything." He adds: "It really just seems like we have built information tools that we just can't use effectively"

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