The mistakes that our brains make are too numerous to count. You might think that this book has presented a thorough view so far—it has and it hasn’t. It has shined a light on a few key areas where our brains create and operate in a world that does not resemble reality, but there are far more that haven’t even been mentioned. It’s almost a wonder that we can all agree on the general premises of our world given that there is so much variance in how we can experience and interpret things.

From a lack of free will to chasing superstitions and ghosts and to a memory that malfunctions more often than not, we’re clearly not set up for success—if our definition of success involves accuracy and perspective. Remember, we’re typically operating in the ways that our brains are accustomed to from 10,000 BC, when there were very different concerns.

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