I’ve actually thought for a long time that this cognitive bias is very near a root cause of so many of the problems in the world, especially in the social media

I’ve actually thought for a long time that this cognitive bias is very near a root cause of so many of the problems in the world, especially in the social media era. Once you know what to look for, you can see it absolutely everywhere. Virtually all political discourse, nearly all journalism, casual conversation, it all feels tainted by misrepresentation and overgeneralization.