In the face of terrifying chaos, a craving need to make sense of it all.
Douglas Atkin • Amazon.com. Spend less. Smile more.
Time exists in order that everything doesn't happen all at once... and space exists so that it doesn't all happen to you. — Susan Sontag
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Writes the psychologist Professor Carol Tavris, ‘Without feeling attached to groups that give our lives meaning, identity and purpose, we would suffer the intolerable sensation that we were loose marbles floating in a random universe. We will do all it takes to preserve these attachments.’
Will Storr • A Story is a Deal: How to use the science of storytelling to lead, motivate and persuade
The center of gravity is missing, so we seek out any foothold, any source of a perspective
The reason why it’s important to mention all this is because this pattern is intricately tied into our desire for control. With control, we attempt to bridge the gap between the uncertainties of a given process, and the certainty of an end result. We want to know how exactly something will materialize, as its mere materialization isn’t enough.