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Compendium 12 — Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
“Each of us has a motive to prefer our truth, but together we’re better off with the truth.” — Steven Pinker
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TSC 86: Why Do We Choose What We Choose? Unraveling the Mysteries of Decision-Making
"It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own." — Marcus Aurelius
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Compendium 11 — Mistakes Were Made but Not by Me: Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
“I have done that', says my memory. I cannot have done that—says my pride and remains unshakeable. Finally—memory yields.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche
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The Scipionic Circle 85: Why Venting Anger Causes More Harm, The Mechanics of Pleasure, and How Our Ego Shapes and Rewrites Our Past
"There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self." — Aldous Huxley
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Compendium 10 — Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living
“Don’t demand that I should be equal to the best, but better than the worst. It’s enough for me if, every day, I reduce the number of my vices and…
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The Scipionic Circle 84: Overcoming Worry and Anxiety, Navigating Conflicts, and The Incremental Path to Virtue
"It's beautiful to be alone. To be alone does not mean to be lonely. It means the mind is not influenced and contaminated by society."
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Compendium 09 — Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
"There is no sin in finding out there is evidence that contradicts what we believe. The only sin is in not using that evidence as objectively as…
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The Scipionic Circle 83: Decision-Making, Why Reality Isn’t as Logical as We Think, and A Comprehensive Guide to Probabilistic Thinking
"There is no sin in finding out there is evidence that contradicts what we believe. The only sin is in not using that evidence as objectively as…
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