Simone Stolzhoff

And I think a lot of the dissonance comes from people who resist the uncertainty that they feel.

So in the book, for example, I quote people who are really susceptible to conspiracy theories.

And one of the main explanations is people's intolerance of uncertainty.

They reach for this false sense of certainty that may be

a guru or an online pundit provides, because it simplifies their understanding of the world.

It's why it's so easy to fall for the allure of a cult-like leader who tells you, if you just do one, two, three steps, then you'll get your desired outcome.

But a more adaptive way to live is to acknowledge the uncertainty that we all face and to develop the ability to adapt.

That is the way that we are able to handle the inevitable uncertainties that we'll face in our own life.