Wow, that was a really interesting (and good) read. I am sometimes really pleased with the stuff that shows up on the HN front page. I am not entirely sure wha

Wow, that was a really interesting (and good) read. I am sometimes really pleased with the stuff that shows up on the HN front page. I am not entirely sure what conclusions to draw from here, if any, but I can tell you that I have definitely been and sometimes continue to be a victim of self-deception. Sometimes when I feel bad and there is a real reason why I feel bad, there are actions that I can take and do not take. Sort of like the "but he'll kill himself" line of 'reasoning'. I could not tell you exactly why, but this article makes me think of James Gilligan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Gilligan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Gilligan. > James Gilligan is an American psychiatrist and author, husband of Carol Gilligan and best known for his series of books entitled Violence, where he draws on 25 years of work in the American prison system to describe the motivation and causes behind violent behavior. I read an interview with Gilligan (first heard of him from a subthread on an AskReddit post about prison systems, I think) where he talked about dealing with violent prisoners and about recidivism and (re-?)habilitation. It was very inspiring stuff - here's a link to the interview: https://www.psychotherapy.net/interview/gilligan-violence https://www.psychotherapy.net/interview/gilligan-violence I've since bought a book by Gilligan but have yet to crack it open. I bet I'll love it if I get around to it, though.