they just form all kinds of delusions that they can prove to themselves Perhaps this is another manifestation of the fear of failure that prevents some smart p

they just form all kinds of delusions that they can prove to themselves Perhaps this is another manifestation of the fear of failure that prevents some smart people from taking chances. E.g., admitting they were wrong and the normies were right would mean they aren’t smart after all, so they entrench and apply every brain cell to convincing themselves they are right, to the point of delusion.