2026-01-02 18:26:12

When housing, healthcare, and living costs spiral beyond reach in developed economies, the narrative shifts fast. Repeat the story enough times, and it becomes accepted truth—even when the underlying data tells a different picture. That's the real danger: mistaking belief for reality creates a cognitive trap that shapes everything from policy decisions to market sentiment.

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Degen4Breakfast

· 01-04 21:12

Honestly, data can lie, but people prefer to believe stories... This is why the market is always manipulated by emotions.

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BearEatsAll

· 01-04 12:57

To be honest, repeated brainwashing can indeed make lies seem like facts, but the data isn't necessarily correct either.

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SchrodingerAirdrop

· 01-03 22:34

That's right, that's how it is now... The more you talk about it, the more it becomes the truth, regardless of what your data says.

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LayerHopper

· 01-02 18:56

Well, that's a bit of an absolute statement... Do the data really completely refute it?

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StableCoinKaren

· 01-02 18:56

I'm tired of hearing this excuse already. Where's the data? Show it to me.

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LiquidationWatcher

· 01-02 18:55

ngl this hits different when you're watching market psychology play out in real time. seen this exact narrative trap liquidate entire portfolios—people believe the story so hard they stop checking their health factor til it's too late. data vs belief? that's where fortunes disappear fr

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GateUser-44a00d6c

· 01-02 18:54

Complaining about housing prices and medical costs every day, after a while you start to truly believe you can't afford it... But the data is right there, so why choose to turn a blind eye?

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NFTArchaeologis

· 01-02 18:34

The power of narrative is indeed terrifying, growing like rumors. But this is also why we need to return to the data itself, to the source — like archaeology, we must not be fooled by superficial stories.

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MEVictim

· 01-02 18:32

Honestly, I've seen this "repetition makes it true" trick many times in the crypto world... The data is right there, but no one really pays attention.

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