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 ** Biblical stories
 ** David Hume
+=== Normalcy bias ===
+* a bias towards continuation of what is or has normally been
+* given absence of change, a normalcy bias is accurate
+** only it's accurate until it's not
+* we can see across history when civilizations, peoples, or leaders counted on things "staying the same"
+** consequences can be
+*** catastrophic systemic breakdown without preparation for change
+**** examples include, Ancient Egypt, Roman Empire, various Chinese dynasties
+*** lack of social, economic, cultural, and technological advance
+**** which unto itself becomes a source of breakdown, esp. vis-a-vis competitive societies
+**** see "stability v. change" above
 === Logical fallacies and tricks ===