In anger or defensiveness, honest ambiguity is the enemy; we are fortified by the certainty that only comes with fiction. We concoct stories regarding the motivations of even those we are supposed to love the most--tales that may bear little relation to reality. #DerrenBrown

- December 14, 2025

In anger or defensiveness, honest ambiguity is the enemy; we are fortified by the certainty that only comes with fiction. We concoct stories regarding the motivations of even those we are supposed to love the most--tales that may bear little relation to reality. #DerrenBrown
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In anger or defensiveness, honest ambiguity is the enemy; we are fortified by the certainty that only comes with fiction. We concoct stories regarding the motivations of even those we are supposed to love the most--tales that may bear little relation to reality. #DerrenBrown

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