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When the Brain Deceives Itself

The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

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How to Protect Yourself From Paralysis

When things are less personal, people feel less threatened. We see this through people's behavior on facebook. People were flagging puppies as hate speech and ugly christmas sweaters as crimes. Paralysis is scary. It can ruin your life. It's easier to deny it, especially when internally you still feel like the old you.

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