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Nassim Nicholas Taleb on the Nations, States, and Scale

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The Impact of Information on Perception and Reality

This chapter explores how social media affects personal wellbeing by altering our perception of reality. Through the lens of a profit and loss analysis metaphor, it highlights the importance of maintaining perspective amidst the emotional challenges posed by constant information overload.

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