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what you see is all there is

""What you see is all there is" is the way our mind treats the information that is currently available and information we do not have. The mind constructs the best possible story that incorporates the idea currently activated. But it does not allow the information it doesn't have." The mind only accepts the information that supports the preconceived conclusions and fits it to reinforce the story. And the stories are powerful, it is probably the only thing that makes humans superior to other species. 'What you see is all there is a beautiful phenomenon. We rely on information that comes to mind and construct a coherent story to make sense of the information. The illusion of knowledge and illusion of solutions based on past experiences delude the reality that world affairs are linear.  These biases are apparent. No one is to blame for these cognitive biases. They were, possibly, required for human survival in prehistoric time. Now, the world is much more compl...