@dheisman @robinhanson hmmmm, I think it's more complicated than just "don't care"... but yeah psychologically "healthy" ppl lie to themselves in certain ways and prefer their internal beliefs are affirmed by what they hear
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Reply · Dec 7, 2022@realmostdiggity Self-deception- I prefer higher-than-usual honesty and if someone is not honest with himself how can he be honest with me or accept…Repost · Apr 11, 2022RT @MindTendencies2: Never expect honesty from those who lie to themselves. They can't give you what they don't give themselves.Reply · Nov 26, 2023@EliSennesh 🫶 i don't think i do, but it's one of those things ppl can endlessly suggest i'm lying to myself.... 😞Quote tweet · Jan 13, 2024true.... the difference between lying as literal true/false statements vs like, lying as motivated self-serving deception