Episode 7 / July 12, 2021 / 10 min
Assumption at Raj Mandir Cinema
“It is almost always a mistake to assume that our way of seeing is the only way to see.”
Episode 07
Assumption at Raj Mandir Cinema
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The Story Beneath The Story
While this episode doesn't dive into a specific story, the conversation is anchored by the concepts raised in the previous episode—one that explored the mechanics of communication and the curse of knowledge. This conceptual thread sets the stage for realizing that simply possessing information, or even having a 'right' way of seeing, is not always the only truth.
The episode journeys to the heart of my memories, detailing a specific day in Jaipur at Raj Mandir cinema. The entire narrative pivots around an interaction over Lay's potato chips, culminating in shock then bridges into the reflection, citing Yale research on the 'iceberg phenomenon' and demonstrating how our tendency to assume is a natural, yet profoundly flawed, cognitive process.
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