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“A reliable way to make people believe in falsehoods is frequent repetition, because familiarity is not easily distinguished from truth. Authoritarian institutions and marketers have always known this fact.”
― Thinking, Fast and Slow
― Thinking, Fast and Slow
“Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are
presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new
evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is
extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it
is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize,
ignore and even deny anything that doesn't fit in with the core belief.”
― Black Skin, White Masks
presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new
evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is
extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it
is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize,
ignore and even deny anything that doesn't fit in with the core belief.”
― Black Skin, White Masks
Tara’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Tara’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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182 friends
1 book
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34 friends
0 books
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14 friends
116 books
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3 friends
801 books
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88 friends
27 books
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70 friends
0 books
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7 friends
7 books
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10 friends
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