恐惧即信息
励志产业将恐惧视为需要管理、压制或智取的问题，采用战斗式的语言将其描绘成敌对敌人。然而，恐惧并非需要战胜的对手，而是一种宝贵的信息来源——它揭示我们真正在乎什么、什么对我们至关重要。与其对抗恐惧，不如倾听它传递的信号。
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Naval argues that motivated reasoning, rather than ignorance, is the primary obstacle to truth. When people have a vested interest in a particular conclusion, they rationalize beliefs that align with their desires.