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I don't know what exactly blurry jpeg means to you but we have every reason to believe we operate on shortcuts of reality, not reality. Nearly all your brain does with sense data is warp it to confirm to internal predictions in numerous ways.

Memories are always part fabrications. You can't return to previous mental states (you only think you do) and we have no real clue what really informs decisions i.e preferences shape choices just as much as choices shape preferences.

Your brain will happily fabricate rationals you sincerely believe for decision that couldn't possibly be true i.e split brain experiments




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