English Bias
Our human brain is very powerful, boss. Supercomputer type. But even supercomputers have bugs, no? In psychology, we call these bugs "Biases" or "Fallacies." This blog is about a special kind of confusion a mix of bias and logical error—that I call the English Bias . Basically, it is the habit of taking one small problem and zooming in on it so much that the whole picture looks bad. Let us understand this with three simple scenarios. Scenario 1: The Wedding & The Angry Uncle (Simple) Imagine you organize a grand wedding at home. 2,000 guests come. The decoration is first-class, the music is rocking, and the Biryani is tasty. 99% of the function is a super success. But, there is always that one "Distant Uncle." Maybe you forgot to serve him Gulab Jamun, or the AC was not working near his chair. He gets full angry. Now, your friend meets this Uncle later. Friend: "How was the wedding?" Uncle: "Arre! It was a disaster! No food, no AC, t...