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Be suspicious of stories | Tyler Cowen | TEDxMidAtlantic
Stories are dubious entities. They simplify and distort reality and filter things that don’t fit. But apparently we cannot do without them.
Rolf Dobelli • The Art of Thinking Clearly
diving straight into the full complexity of your topic displays a lack of empathy for your customer. Is it more important for you to have your expertise and authority validated, or for them to get the benefits you promised? Don’t attach your identity to the details and complexity of your topic. Your value goes far beyond that.
Billy Broas • Simple Marketing For Smart People: The One Question You Need to Win Customers without Gimmicks, Hype, or Hard Selling
Applying universal logic gives our experiences a certain weight and our lives a certain order. I assume this is why we’re so drawn to recasting our life stories into tidy narratives and lessons to be shared with others. But in doing this we risk underestimating chaos, nuance, idiosyncrasy, and the occasional dose of self-delusion. I’m certain I’ve
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