Earlier episodes have addressed different types of cognitive biases. They represent shortcuts in our thinking and how we reach conclusions. Now, let’s think about the overall idea of biases. We think of biases as negative. And they certainly can lead us astray. But we can think of them as not just a human shortcut that we need to be mindful of. We can easily brand bias as a moral weakness. In ourselves and others.

Better, all around, to have some compassion and some optimism.  Compassion for the human frailty of others – and ourselves. We can consider that others have opinions unlike ours that aren’t purely or mostly based on bias.  And with engagement and effort, it’s possible to change.

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