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Rick Rubin: How to Access Your Creativity

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The Brain, Perception, and Nature

The brain tends to work in symbols, leading us to form quick judgments based on limited information, which can often be inaccurate. Our memories are influenced by these symbol representations, leading to confabulated memories. The brain operates through limited filters, making our understanding of reality inherently flawed. Looking to nature for truth is crucial, as it serves as a contrast to the deceptive nature of human perception. The insight emphasizes that our perception of reality is highly unreliable, and there is power in accepting our limited ability to truly understand the world. All human knowledge is constructed and subjective, similar to how pro wrestling is a scripted performance that mirrors the deceptive nature of reality, where what is perceived as fake might have more truth than what is believed to be real.

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