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I appreciate this. It says to me that we humans are very emotional beings, whether we want to admit it or not. I think many cultures have a tendency to forget t

I appreciate this. It says to me that we humans are very emotional beings, whether we want to admit it or not. I think many cultures have a tendency to forget that emotions drive our behaviors, or are afraid to admit—feeling about feelings :-) I wish we would spend more time talking about what people were feeling more so than what they were believing. Like you, I know many people whom I admire for their intelligence who seem to have fallen into a deep distrust of many institutions and individuals in society. How we feel can really distort how we think and what we believe.

Diederich 6y ago
Thank you for the kind words. > How we feel can really distort how we think and what we believe. Have you seen this book? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31170723-behave https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31170723-behave Not only do our feelings distort how we think and what we believe, they (along with our personal background, evolutionary history, etc) also pretty much transparently and automatically create the foundational reality upon which we stand, moment by moment.
- jimkleiber 6y ago
  > Not only do our feelings distort how we think and what we believe, they (along with our personal background, evolutionary history, etc) also pretty much transparently and automatically create the foundational reality upon which we stand, moment by moment. Yes. So much yes. No, I hadn't heard of the book, but I'm excited to check it out more. I'll add it to the queue! Hopefully I start reading from the queue soon lol. Thank you for recommending it.