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Nothing about this is surprising once you understand that your brain is not trying to be happy or sad, but only trying to minimise prediction error.

And folks don't like to be told "I told you so".

(Especially if that comes after say... Solarwinds. Or the insurrection.)

"Skepticism is a shortcut to wisdom"

"It's not paranoia if they're out to get you"

:/

Well there is the casual armchair skeptic, to which you are alluding to, and then there is a informed skeptic...

Guess I'm a depressive realist, lol.

I had emailed you a few days back. Not sure if I got the email correct.

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