It is that inherent human tendency and bias that limits one’s worldview, a concept I have grappled with and am still learning to manage every week that goes by.

We as humans are all victims to it and we (at least most of us here on HN) recognize the patterns and the innateness within our own selves.

Hopefully as a society we can begin moving forwards to a point in which we are taught from a very young age to recognize these biases and unintentional and/or subconscious behaviors of ours that may be counterproductive to our own individual goals and efforts.

I think everyone appreciates and responds better to a genuine human interaction, even if they don't realize it.

The first things I look for when I'm evaluating someone in almost any context are:

* stand for something, anything

* show me some passion and where you find joy or, conversely what makes you sad.

* tell me what you don't do/support/optimize. Negative space