Illusions Not Included

The Bull, the Bear, and the Human Nervous System…

Published: 10 September 2026

Author: Alex Buday
Writing language: English
Length: Estimated reading time: about 8 min
Series: Any Resemblance to Humans Is Intentional
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The Bull, the Bear, and the Human Nervous System…

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The bull became optimism. The bear became fear. Neither animal ever asked for the job. A satire about the human habit of giving our greed, panic and financial nerves another species’ name — and then calling ourselves the rational ones.

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Nature managed perfectly well without bull markets and bear markets.

Then humans arrived, gave optimism horns, fear fur, and turned two indifferent animals into symbols of our own financial nerves. A satire about greed, panic, confidence — and our remarkable talent for blaming the mirror.

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