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Sep 11, 2020Liked by Jon Brooks

This reminds me of playing video games. When one is identifying with the video game character then one gets attached to winning (desire) or avoiding losing, but if one chooses to identify with the person playing the video game character then the actions in the video game don't have so much weight. In the matrix vs playing the matrix.

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This would be called "cognitive distancing" or "the view from above." The ability to step outside and look at the bigger picture increases objectivity.

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