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Why You Should Assume Everyone Is Stupid, Lazy, and Possibly Insane (Including You)
llfehacker ^ | 8 November 2021 | Stephen Johnson

Posted on 11/09/2021 11:53:58 AM PST by ShadowAce

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To: ShadowAce

I read a book in war college about the “Mental model” each person has and while it was not this blunt, it described many of these same characteristics of the human creature.


21 posted on 11/09/2021 1:47:51 PM PST by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: 353FMG

“There are two categories of people living on this planet — snake oil salesmen and snake oil buyers.”

Three - you forgot snakes.


22 posted on 11/09/2021 2:11:39 PM PST by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food. )
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To: ShadowAce
Compartmentalization

even the smartest person is stupid most of the time.

23 posted on 11/09/2021 2:23:35 PM PST by mjp (pro-freedom & pro-wealth $)
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To: redgolum

I fully agree that Sanity is a spectrum, and it can also be episodic/contextual, at lease somewhat.

Problem is that in the current context of Biden and his handlers and/or minions running everything, many more of us on the conservative side are flirting with losing our sanity.

JMHO


24 posted on 11/09/2021 2:24:14 PM PST by NEMDF
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To: redgolum

I fully agree that Sanity is a spectrum, and it can also be episodic/contextual, at lease somewhat.

Problem is that in the current context of Biden and his handlers and/or minions running everything, many more of us on the conservative side are flirting with losing our sanity.

JMHO


25 posted on 11/09/2021 2:24:20 PM PST by NEMDF
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To: ShadowAce
In other words, forty-six percent is when I stopped reading.
26 posted on 11/09/2021 2:26:18 PM PST by aspasia
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To: smvoice

I was not not being so pessimistic.

I did not take resumes from every available woman before deciding to marry my wife. Looking back 36 years later, there was not much logic or clear thinking involved. It was the right decision, but not a logical one, or even one that made common sense, given our cultural, economic and family backgrounds. You would have been hard pressed to find two less compatible people.

How many people buy a car because of the color? There are very few, if any less logical reasons to do something. However, does that mean the white Camry was a less good choice than the red Impala? Maybe, maybe not.

My favorite color is orange. That’s because the character Saul in the movie Solent Green’s favorite color was orange. It was not a logical decision.

Where it becomes problematic is when apply such trivial reasoning to important stuff. That is where we are stupid, lazy and insane.


27 posted on 11/09/2021 2:39:00 PM PST by Fai Mao (I don't think we have enough telephone poles., )
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To: John Milner

Snakes are innocent bystanders.


28 posted on 11/09/2021 2:40:38 PM PST by 353FMG
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To: 353FMG

Snakes are innocent bystanders.
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Not the one Al Wilson describes in his poem!


29 posted on 11/09/2021 4:50:35 PM PST by fortes fortuna juvat
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To: ShadowAce

Notice he’s trying to debooonk the idea of a cabal, for the “intellectuals.”
The red pilling must really have them worried.


30 posted on 11/09/2021 10:17:48 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: ShadowAce

I am not insane. I have been tested.


31 posted on 11/10/2021 10:31:26 AM PST by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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To: minnesota_bound

I am not insane. I have been tested.
.............................................
But if those who created the test were insane...


32 posted on 11/12/2021 4:57:39 AM PST by fortes fortuna juvat
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To: ShadowAce

Any of my friends would tell you I’m not lazy. In fact they wonder how I even get any sleep or do as much as I do between my primary residence and my mobile home I’m renovating in NH on our vacation property.

The author must be a Democrat, classic projection.

-SB


33 posted on 11/13/2021 12:31:28 PM PST by Snowybear ( )
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