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84. Why Do We Find So Much Meaning in Meaningless Coincidences?

No Stupid Questions

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Introduction

Stephen dubner and angela duckworth answer a question about why we are so fascinated by coincidences. Stephen: What is it about our psychology that makes us so fascinated with these seemingly meaningless occurrences? Angela: I am very interested in them, but i had never thought about how universal that is. Why do you think people aren't noticing the same coinces happening synchronously at the same time? Stephen: There's no way of knowing whether or not something like this will happen to your family one day.

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