The brain is optimized for survival and therefore tries to reduce uncertainty as quickly as possible, which made evolutionary sense for ancestors but is maladaptive for modern humans who want to thrive rather than merely survive.

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Anne-Laure Le Cunff

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the more you knew, the more certainty you had, the more likely you were to survive. But I think we all agree that... us modern humans want more than just surviving. We want to thrive.

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Anne-Laure Le Cunff | Tiny Experiments | Talks at GoogleTalks at Google
Created: 6/18/2026, 1:58:00 PM

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