Six million car accidents per year. The chances of dying while going to see a plane crash are 1000% greater than dying in one.

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Mercer: The truth is, everyone has an incentive to blame the pilot. That's because he's dead, and he can't defend himself.
Marisa: We've got some new evidence.
Jace: Hey, Alec. We've been going through the pilots, credit card, and bank statements. Are you familiar with the Mastery?
Mercer: They teach classes on how to be attractive to women. I've seen better advice on bathroom stalls.

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This retrospective framing. Let's say you go out to dinner, and it's amazing, the best meal of your life. Then someone tells you they served cat food. Now, your experience is ruined even though you thought it was fantastic at the time.

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Our eyes and ears take in electrical signals, which our brains interpret based on our expectations. We don't see reality; we see our reality.

Mercer

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Phoebe: The airline discovered the pilot had been in treatment for depression.
Mercer: Not depression. A depressive episode. There's a difference.

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