It's been 35 years since "When Harry Met Sally" made the case that men and women can't be friends because "the sex part always gets in the way." Is that still true?
Proportionality bias is the tendency to attribute significant events to equally significant causes. This bias often fuels conspiracy theories, as people assume that major events must have been orchestrated by a grand force. Unladylike, a feminist lifestyle podcast, explores this phenomenon in an episode titled "Magical Overthinking." Host Cristen Conger and guest Amanda Montell delve into contemporary irrationality, discussing topics like the sunk cost fallacy and the halo effect. Montell s book, "The Age of Magical Overthinking," offers insightful perspectives on navigating today s landscape of (mis)information.
We’re all on a mass headtrip, says The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell. Our minds have turned against us. True, magical thinking is an age-old trait and our minds.