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If I told you a story about a famous writer, would you believe me, or would you be more inclined to believe the story if you read it in a major magazine or newspaper? This is part of Bobby Duffy’s book Why We’re Wrong About Nearly Everything: A Theory of Human Misunderstanding<\/em>. As you try to create meaningful connections in the world while reading and watching news, social media, and other outlets that undergird your world of truth, who will you believe?<\/p>\n

As someone who is creating a safe, interfaith community of writers, the two chapters of this book that stood out to me were Filtering Our Worlds and Who\u2019s Most Wrong? Although data is important, there are studies that indicate that humans have selective attention, which allows us to tune out what we don\u2019t want.[1]<\/a> Therefore, the invisible algorithms \u201cprovide a passive stream of data\u2026used to shape what we see and experience.\u201d[2]<\/a> These are referred to as filter bubbles that provide \u201cthe interaction between our tendency to favour data that supports our worldview\u201d[3]<\/a> and not always favorably. It becomes our online echo chamber, filtering in all the things that Mr. Algorithm already knows we are interested in.<\/p>\n

This form of confirmation bias influences our perception and decision-making and, dare I say, leads to misunderstandings and false beliefs. The more we click and read articles and social media posts, the more similar articles appear.<\/p>\n

A few years back, I began to recognize a shift in my mood when I opened the news, so I made a bold decision to stop reading mainstream news. Now I subscribe to news platforms such as Nice News<\/a>, 1440 News<\/a>, and Tangle News<\/a>. They are all free, and I only get the facts or news that create a dopamine lift.<\/p>\n

Duffy refers to the delusions that can sweep us away from our moral compass because \u201csocial norms determine the acceptability of behaviour in all sorts of spheres of life.\u201d[4]<\/a> This narrative fallacy is described as something that happens when a person puts a series of circumstances or life events into a particular order to help them better understand.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe narrative fallacy addresses our limited ability to look at sequences of facts without weaving an explanation into them, or, equivalently forcing a logical link, an arrow of relationship, upon them.\u201d[5]<\/a> This is crucial for navigating daily life. However, sometimes those linear cause-and-effect narratives become distorted, and then our world becomes skewed.<\/p>\n

What happens when those tales lead us astray because they are cloaked in falsehood? This dance between stories and reality is one we all contend with, for stories shape our understanding in ways that are as subtle as they are profound.<\/p>\n

The Power of Personal Stories<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As a storyteller, I love a good story, but I am leery of what I read online. At the heart of a good story is a desire for personal meaning. Stories become the fabric of identity, a blueprint of dreams, and the guiding stars in your darkest of nights. And yet, the stories we weave can be fraught with biases, inconsistencies, and outright lies. They are a lens through which we interpret the world, but what if it is more tinted than transparent?<\/p>\n

So, Who is Most Wrong?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don’t agree with all the subtext of Duffy\u2019s explanation of who can be most wrong, and I give my reasons after each one.<\/p>\n

Emotional Expressiveness<\/strong>: According to Duffy, how a person expresses themselves outwardly\u2014facial expressions, body language, and vocal intonations\u2014encompasses their ability to effectively convey their inner emotional state to others, which influences social interactions and interpersonal relationships. This is not inclusive of people who are neurodivergent.<\/em><\/p>\n

Education Levels:<\/strong> After a study was performed in a list of 38 countries, there was a direct connection between higher education and perception levels. Marginalized people, often born from humble circumstances, are \u201ckeenly aware that all is not well under the sun, they may offer richer perspectives on suffering and sacrifice, and truer visions of the human condition, than those who from birth are told the world is theirs to command.\u201d[6]<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Media and Politics:<\/strong> We already know they go hand in hand. As a basis of the Misperceptions Index, Duffy also discovered that most people will form beliefs according to party affiliation. What about those who don’t claim a party affiliation?<\/em><\/p>\n

Perhaps some of this, or all of this, has to do with the Dunning-Kruger effect, where a person believes they are so right that they can\u2019t possibly be wrong. Isn\u2019t that how extremist groups are born?<\/p>\n

How Do You Stop the Madness of Delusion?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cWe can slow down and consider whether we\u2019re being led astray.\u201d[7]<\/a> The more we slow down and reflect on who we are and what we really believe can help reshape our storytelling.<\/p>\n

We all deal with moral dilemmas, but God created us with the ability to know right from wrong. \u201cHumans are caught\u2014in their lives, in their thoughts, in their hungers and ambitions, in their avarice and cruelty, and in their kindness and generosity too\u2014in a net of good and evil.\u201d[8]<\/a><\/p>\n

Keep writing, keep exploring, and never stop seeking your truth. May you embrace your journey as a leader with an open heart and mind, knowing that you have the power to inspire change and ignite self-discovery through your words and stories. Let us continue this path of growth together, one story at a time.<\/p>\n

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[1]<\/a> Steven Yantis, \u201cThe Neural Basis of Selective Attention,\u201d Association of Psychological Science<\/em> 17, no. 2 (April 2008), 10.1111\/j.1467-8721.2008.00554.x<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[2]<\/a> Bobby Duffy, Why We\u2019re Wrong About Nearly Everything: A Theory of Human Misunderstanding<\/em> (New York: Basic Books, 2019), 172.<\/p>\n

[3]<\/a> Ibid.<\/p>\n

[4]<\/a> Ibid., 66.<\/p>\n

[5]<\/a> Nassim Nicholas Taleb, The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable<\/em>, Second Edition (New York: Random House, 2010), 117. \u00a0Kindle Edition.<\/p>\n

[6]<\/a> Paul Rogat Loeb, Soul of a Citizen: Living With Conviction in Challenging Times<\/em> (New York: St. Martin\u2019s Griffin, 2010), 57.<\/p>\n

[7]<\/a> Bobby Duffy, Why We\u2019re Wrong About Nearly Everything<\/em>, 226.<\/p>\n

[8]<\/a> John Steinbeck, East of Eden<\/em>, John Steinbeck Centennial Edition (1902-2002) (New York: Viking Press, 2003), 582.<\/p>\n

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