We are far too willing to reject the belief that much of what we see i…

Daniel Kahneman
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We are far too willing to reject the belief that much of what we see in life is random. ✨ Daniel Kahneman (2011). Thinking, Fast and Slow, p.133, Macmillan
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Odd as it may seem, I am my remembering self, and the experiencing self, who does my living, is like a stranger to me. ✨ Daniel Kahneman (2011). Thinking, Fast and Slow, p.442, Macmillan
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We are far too willing to reject the belief that much of what we see in life is random. ✨ Daniel Kahneman (2011). Thinking, Fast and Slow, p.133, Macmillan

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