
#345 — Resilience
Making Sense with Sam Harris
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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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