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> If you lie to yourself you'll know you're lying. You either haven't done it enough or are doing it too much
by firethief 7y ago
> If you lie to yourself you'll know you're lying.
You either haven't done it enough or are doing it too much
- rectang 7y agoStar Trek scene about a robot who cannot handle the Liar's Paradox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqCiw0wD44U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqCiw0wD44U Humans are gifted, sophisticated liars. Don't think you can lie to yourself? I BELIEVE IN YOU! You can do it!
- sitkack 7y agoI think self lie is a defining characteristic of humans. We also use our big brains to rationalize the decisions we have already made, not using our capacity for rationalism to make the best decisions. When we are truly rational, it is highly damaging to our egos.