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comment by b_b
b_b  ·  3586 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Optimism: Rational or No?

There's not much I can add here that hasn't already been said, except to say that confirmation bias is a thing, a real thing with real world effects.

Edit: I meant to reply to OftenBen at the top level. Not directed at you, kb.