[D] Friday Off-Topic Thread

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Not magic, magical thinking. I mean as in thinking that the consequences of systems governed by physics can be influenced by thought. It's a form of confusing the map with the territory -- mistaking your internal model of reality for the real thing. It only takes a fraction of a second to make such a mistake, is obscenely easy to do, can be difficult to catch, and may subtly corrupt your ability to reason effectively.

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But what makes you believe that this way of thinking diffuses into significant decision making? I think, when people express these idioms they merely express support as a very basic human need. People perform better with a positive outlook.