RE: The Sunk Cost Fallacy- A Major Mind Mistake
Definitely feeling this lately. It reminds me of, "when all else fails, there's always delusion."
Since I've kicked some addictive habits, with alarming ease, I am in this strange state of mind where I feel I've come to understand a new depth to how much these fallacies as well as general brainwashing come into play in our lives.
If you'd asked me a year ago what I thought of people I'd say things like "ignorant, sheeple, don't care about what's morally right." Basically a bunch of negative criticism stating that everything bad is all their fault.
Now, it's more like. The whole world is in a prison, each person in their own cell. The way out is you've got to "pull" the door instead of "push." You can yell all day to simply pull it open and walk out, but people just think you're crazy, leaning towards dangerous.
Very nice post.
That is very interesting. Do you feel that the chemicals you were addicted to clouded/jaded your judgement of people?
Hrmm. I don't know about jaded or clouded judgement.
It's like being kept in a cage of people. Eventually everyone starts starving and you, as well as the others, are seeing food in place of people(this analogy just for you AK) When you're addicted, you're in the cage.
When you're no longer addicted, you're outside the cage. You bring people food to inhibit cannibalism and try to explain how to get out of the cage.
Same as if someone you care about tells you they're in a bad mood. They warned you that you might get bit, but if you see them suffering, you feel compelled to help them feel better.
If you were in a bad mood for the same reason as them at the same time, you'd get away before you claw at each other.