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“Contrary to popular belief, bad decisions are rarely made because people don’t have all the facts. Bad decisions are made because people don’t have all the facts. Bad decisions are made because people ignore the facts, do not understand the facts, or do not give the facts enough importance. Why? Basic human emotions like anxiety, greed, expiration, intolerance, apathy, or fear have hijacked their brains and directed them to the “easy way out,” the “path of least resistance,” the “safe route,” or the “taking care of number one” opinion. More facts will not help them regain perspective. A story will. A story will help them figure out what all these facts mean.”

I really thought this was an interesting perspective… I hadn’t really thought about it… Many people often DO ignore the facts to appeal to the human interest factor of the audience. It just makes the story sound better if you leave out minor details that make it much less interesting.