The Inner Diktator

When our core beliefs are challenged, it can trigger the primitive lizard brain. We become preachers or prosecutors striving to convert or condemn the unenlightened. The inner dictator manages to prevail by activating an over-confidence cycle. Our wrong opinions are shielded in filter bubbles where we feel pride when we see only information that supports our convictions. Then our beliefs are sealed in echo chambers, where we hear only from people who intensify and validate them. Although the resulting fortress can appear impenetrable, there's a growing community of experts who are determined to break through.