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That's almost the wrong question. Self-delusion is a skill. The really good ones are good at convincing themselves that what they're saying is true. It's like
by jordanb 3y ago
That's almost the wrong question. Self-delusion is a skill. The really good ones are good at convincing themselves that what they're saying is true.
It's like the old George Costanza line: "Remember Jerry: it's not a lie, if you believe it."
- woooooo 3y agoIt's been a few generations since Bretton Woods, today's true believers have been soaking up the prevailing consensus since high school. No need to convince yourself if it's all you've ever known.
- bell-cot 3y ago"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it!" -Upton Sinclair