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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 12 Nov 2014

    People prefer simple explanations, and explanations with good guys and bad guys. To compensate, be more skeptical of those.

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      2. P. Oscar Boykin‏ @posco 12 Nov 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg or to manipulate, work these narratives into the explanations you want others to believe.

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      3. Matthew McEachen‏ @mrm 12 Nov 2014
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        @posco @paulg that's only OK to do if you're a good guy. Bad guys shouldn't do that, because that'd be evil.

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      1. Alex Dong‏ @alexdong 12 Nov 2014
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        .@paulg always start with “it depends” and a question “how much time do you have on this” is a good move. @rowansimpson

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      1. Byron Alley‏ @byronalley 12 Nov 2014
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        YES! "@paulg: People prefer simple explanations, and explanations with good guys and bad guys. To compensate, be more skeptical of those."

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      1. Dano‏ @DanielAndrewMe 16 Nov 2014
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        @paulg @pmarca Tyler Cowen’s TED talk on this subject. http://youtu.be/RoEEDKwzNBw 

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      1. Manuel Hernandez‏ @manuelhe 12 Nov 2014
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        @paulg @pmarca these are elements of storytelling. People want a story.

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      1. fredzannarbor‏ @fredzannarbor 12 Nov 2014
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        @paulg @pmarca Isn't this a simple explanation of simple explanations? there's a whole lot of neuroscience behind this

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      1. Josh Felser‏Verified account @Joshmedia 12 Nov 2014
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        @paulg @pmarca by people you mean "the media"

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      1. Peter Sugihara‏ @_0_ 12 Nov 2014
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        @paulg The other corollary is that simple explanations that can be put in terms of good and bad guys can be unreasonably effective.

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      1. Ranit Sanyal‏ @ronnhere 12 Nov 2014
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        @paulg well said. :)

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      1. Andrew‏ @andypeepo 12 Nov 2014
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        @paulg everything is split into opposing points of view (particularly by the media). Always worth thinking of a third way.

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      1. Ricky‏ @RickyStacy 12 Nov 2014
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        @paulg huh? This isn't a simple explanation.

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      2. Logan Waters Bush‏ @IntegralDevices 12 Nov 2014
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        @paulg I Want Decision Making Knowledge.

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      3. Logan Waters Bush‏ @IntegralDevices 12 Nov 2014
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        @paulg We Need A Clearer Picture of American Communities via Youtube

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      4. Logan Waters Bush‏ @IntegralDevices 12 Nov 2014
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        @paulg The 146 Counties of 3007 is a good start. Western States Actually Cause Conflict by being so squared off.

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      5. Logan Waters Bush‏ @IntegralDevices 12 Nov 2014
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        @paulg It was Intentional when They Made Boundaries of States.

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