Cyrus the Stray

Cognitive Biases That Make Us Dumb Asses

We all have them. From psychologists identifying them to marketers who exploit them to manipulate others, we all have them. These are the cognitive biases, the critical breakdowns in logic and reason we are all subject to daily. Which is your favorite, as in, the one you’re most vulnerable to? […]

Donald Trump

Why This Election Year Most Stressful Ever: Cognitive Dissonance

That means a conflict between observed reality and the corporate media narrative that makes people angry, stressed and confused. Plato called this faux reality the shadows on the wall. Today, some call it a "safe place" that is fake poll and media based reality. When anyone argues that the emails are a Russian hack, you need to acknowledge it is an admission of guilt that all the criminality within them is confirmed and they need to be called on it. If these are fakes, why call them hacks? If they admit our own spooks leaked them, it means there's simply not enough dirty cops and spooks willing to give up our country without a fight. […]