• cynar@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    One of the more depressing bits or research related to this. When estimating, “normal” people are excessively optimistic (aka rose tinted glasses). Depressed people were a lot more accurate in their estimates.

    It turns out we need those blinkers to not tear ourselves to pieces over the state of things.

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      11 days ago

      The assholes and monsters in power depends on those blinders to get away with their shit. The fact that the Orange Jackass got elected again is all the proof you need of that.