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Why You Think Everyone’s a Jerk

And Why You’re Not Alone

Thomas A. Vik
3 min readSep 2, 2023

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.

Art: Me, spiced with AI. Handle with care.

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.

Visuals Concocted: Me + AI. No assembly required.

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…

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Thomas A. Vik
Thomas A. Vik

Written by Thomas A. Vik

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