> I don’t think they see themselves as scammers, I think they actually think quite highly of themselves [...] “Perception is reality” Wilfully deceitful people

> I don’t think they see themselves as scammers, I think they actually think quite highly of themselves [...] “Perception is reality” Wilfully deceitful people are rare, the rest of us are exceptionally good at justifying our actions to ourselves - Undiluted honest self judgement can be self destructive, but eating gobfuls of bluepills is also extremely dangerous to society - I believe there is a middle-ground, awareness of this "cognitive bias" is the first step.