- You are biased and selfish without realizing it
- You donāt have a clue about what makes you happy (or miserable)
- You are easily manipulated into making bad decisions
- You generally only use logic and reason to support your preexisting beliefs
- Your emotions change your perceptions way more than you realize
- Your memory sucks
- āYouā arenāt who you think you are
- Your physical experience of the world isnāt even that real
An incomplete and non peer-reviewed list of counter-cultural activities
- Deep disengagement from social media
- Asking questions of yourself
- Art for artās sake
- Presence over productivity
- Unmediated friendship
- Interrogating success
- Restful sleep
- Optimizing for mystery
- Intention over reaction
- Undocumented awe
- Purposeful inconvenience
- Cultivating attention
- Making time
- Quiet contemplation
- Commitment
- Loving yourself