Panic

Episode Synopsis

SHOW NOTES:
The threshold of rational behavior and values overcome by opposing normative pressures.
The rioter's justification.
The battlefield.
The social media and "influencers."
People who have low self-esteem and seek bias confirmation and approval.
Fear begets fear, panic begets panic.
The "drug" of the "magic bullet."
Handholds when you're confused—they may be even more dangerous.
Example: Are you trading or investing?
Example: Have you looked at best case/worse case?
Example: Have you considered probability and seriousness?
The case of the quite successful "big lady."
What's the empirical evidence and observed behavior?
A friend is a friend, not an expert.
The three kinds of empathy.

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