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The mind, as a defense against the volume of today’s communications, screens and rejects much of the information offered it. In general, the mind accepts only that which matches prior knowledge or experience

Al Ries • Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind

It's messy and disorganized in reality. Frameworks promise to bring order to it in pleasing ways. They blunt the chaos and give you buckets to categorize your observations. However, if you've ever tried to apply any frameworks, you know that they're anything but simple to implement. In the business world, frameworks are used as a crutch for making ... See more

Commoncog • Reality Without Frameworks

Numerous psychological studies have found that we seek out information that supports our pre-existing views – and avoid information that might contradict them.

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Ryan Holiday (Tucker Max’s consultant, later stoic author, “Trust Me I’m Lying”) on how adding exceptions to a preconceived belief is easier than updating that belief:

“Once the mind has accepted a plausible explanation for something, it becomes a framework for all the information that is perceived after it. We’re drawn, subconsciously, to fit and c