Thread by @adi_kumar1

Nature has hard-wired us for bias enabling us to make quick general assumptions as a survival benefit.

However this leads to bias and tribalism.

Being aware of these 3 common biases when seeking opinion from others, can help you filter these out.

What You See is All There Is (WYSIATI)

We assume what we see is more common that it actually is.

This is why we x10 the perceived incidence of violent death due to news articles vs x1/1000 the more common causes such as stroke/MI/diabetes.

Ask - what am I not seeing?

Burst The Bubble

Online search algorithms will show you articles you want to see. This will keep your thinking contained with a bubble.

This is known as a Filter Bubble.

Avoid the Echo Chamber

Group opinion+filter bubble=echo chamber. If you ask the same people in a group for opinions over time the same answer will be repeated back to you.

Actively seek opinions from novel sources.

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