> not only are you being lied to by them, but they are also being lied to by them. In a nutshell. Perfectly phrased. > if they get _you_ to concur, then the d

> not only are you being lied to by them, but they are also being lied to by them. In a nutshell. Perfectly phrased. > if they get _you_ to concur, then the defense against change has succeeded. This is (unfortunately) a very common trap people fall into psychologically I'm convinced. And I can point to when in life I've done it, and continue to do it. It seems more related to 'feeling good' and then finding a way of (mentally) rewarding the fact that you didn't do something that you should have done. Unfortunately, in large doses and in the long run, it's not very healthy and it's very close to how people get wrapped in conspiracy theories. E.g. it's not my fault everyone is against me. Why should I try when they're just going to reset the economy. Why should I have done differently, they still would have done X, Y, Z to me... It's a comfort blanket pretending that there is some external barrier preventing you from doing things even if they are normally enjoyable.