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Why we cling to systems we know are broken

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We are a species utterly terrified of the unknown, preferring familiar agony over potential joy. Status quo bias makes us violently resist change, treating any deviation from the current baseline as a massive threat, which perfectly explains both politics and your terrible haircut.

Why we cling to systems we know are broken
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