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["Stephen Colbert] used to have a note taped to his computer that read, "Joy is the most infallible sign of the existence of God"
"Life is too short to look back and see an endless haze of beige." - Jonathan Adler
[...] fueled by a cognitive bias known as "motive attribution symmetry," which tells us that our beliefs are grounded in love, while our opponents are based on hatred. [...] The same bias infects both Democrats and Republicans in America, who believe that their own fervor is driven by "love of this country" while wondering why the other party "hates us."
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The contempt that results from this type of bias is visceral and righteous, feeding not just intolerance but also the same emotional stew that makes loneliness so toxic. If you must deal with people who believe you're driven by hatred, you're bound to feel rejected and frustrated. But if you're confronting someone you believe is driven by hatred, then your stress levels spike out of fear and distrust."
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- Excerpt from Together