We are a species that likes stories. Many of us were lulled to sleep as infants by a parent who would tell us one or more at night. Stories help us make meaning of a world that often feels chaotic and sometimes overwhelming. Sometimes the stories we tell ourselves goes off the rails. Well known examples abound. The (now defunct) Theranos company would be one. Elizabeth Holmes stuck to her story long after the objective data was heading in a different direction. Sam Bankman Fried’s FTX is a more recent case. In addition to craving a good story we like cohesion. We are most comfortable with a narrative that hangs together. Comfort will trump accuracy.
Examine (Fiercely) The Story You Tell Yourself
Examine (Fiercely) The Story You Tell…
Examine (Fiercely) The Story You Tell Yourself
We are a species that likes stories. Many of us were lulled to sleep as infants by a parent who would tell us one or more at night. Stories help us make meaning of a world that often feels chaotic and sometimes overwhelming. Sometimes the stories we tell ourselves goes off the rails. Well known examples abound. The (now defunct) Theranos company would be one. Elizabeth Holmes stuck to her story long after the objective data was heading in a different direction. Sam Bankman Fried’s FTX is a more recent case. In addition to craving a good story we like cohesion. We are most comfortable with a narrative that hangs together. Comfort will trump accuracy.