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Why You Think Everyone’s a Jerk
And Why You’re Not Alone
Ever find yourself casting a sidelong glance at humanity and muttering:
“What’s their problem?”
Yeah, well, grab a number, pal. The line starts here.
The Theater of Judgement
Why are people so judgmental? That’s like asking why water’s wet.
Judgment isn’t some weird quirk we picked up; it’s foundational, wired into our gooey gray matter. Why should you care? Because that judgmental theater you’re part of? It’s not just showing a one-man play.
Imagine Plato’s Cave with WiFi and selfies. We’re the poor suckers staring at the wall, making shadow puppets of reality.
Do we get that the shadows aren’t real? Hell no. Easier to judge ‘em.
The Security Blanket of Beliefs
We Are Our Beliefs…
Let’s not kid ourselves. We’re more than a body and a couple of hobbies.
We’re walking, talking bundles of beliefs. And we like our beliefs like we like our coffee: strong…