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Cognitive Biases
Distinction bias – the tendency to view two options as more dissimilar when evaluating them simultaneously than when evaluating them separately.
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Conflict and Conciliation: Faith and Politics in an Age of Global Dissonance

Despite the peaceful foundations of global monotheistic religions, the broad diversity of interpretations can lead to a sharp paradox regarding the use of force. Inevitably, we must ask ourselves: How can those who ascribe to peaceful beliefs suspend their own moral foundation to beat the drums of war? ... read more
Marcel Proust
Posted Fri, 2008-07-25 15:06
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