#345 — Resilience
Making Sense with Sam Harris
The Emotional Cost of Belief and Identity
This chapter explores the complexities of human belief systems and the emotional resistance to changing one's views in light of counter-evidence. It discusses the sunk cost fallacy and how attachment to beliefs can lead to cognitive dissonance, prompting individuals to hold onto false narratives instead of confronting uncomfortable truths.
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