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Our desire to find meaning in random events can lead to superstition from "summary" of Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Humans have an innate tendency to seek patterns and meaning in the events around them. We are wired to create narratives that connect cause and effect, even when those connections may not actually exist. This desire for meaning can lead us down the path of superstition, as we try to make sense of seemingly random events in our lives. When we experience a stroke of good luck or a stroke of bad luck, we often look for reasons behind these occurrences. We may attribute our good fortune to our own skills or intelligence, while blaming external forces for our misfortunes. This tendency to assign meaning to random events can result in the development of superstitions, as we try to control the uncontrollable and find order ...
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