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Cognitive Inheritance: Why Your Parents Trust the News That Lies to Them

Jesse Friedman

April 16, 2026

1–2 minutes

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Cognitive inheritance explains why your parents trust the news that failed them. They aren’t gullible — the system earned their faith, then abandoned it.
Cognitive Inheritance: Why Your Parents Trust the News That Lies to Them

Jesse Friedman

March 16, 2026

10–15 minutes

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Cognitive inheritance explains why your parents trust the news that failed them. They aren’t gullible — the system earned their faith, then abandoned it.

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