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I wish more people would discover the power of this technique. But ultimately, this is a fool's errand -- people who say they don't lie are almost always lying
by samhyde69 4y ago
I wish more people would discover the power of this technique.
But ultimately, this is a fool's errand -- people who say they don't lie are almost always lying. Given how much of our brains have evolved to evince the hidden intentions of others, the result of this cat-and-mouse game requires lying to oneself first so as to more effectively convince others.
Just look at any conversation about "equality." Through their revealed preferences you can see that almost no one really believes in it but for their socioeconomic well-being they managed to convince themselves of it.
People will say "we moved for the schools" because they don't have the intellectual integrity and moral courage to say "we moved to avoid Africans and, to a lesser extent, Hispanics". The proliferation of BLM signage in these same areas is simply a testament to the arising false consciousness, as is the scorn they heap on the poorer members of their own cohort who cannot afford to avoid the Diversity Strenf they claim to cherish.
What an unfortunate way to go through life.
TLDR; how do you plan to not lie to your kids when you can't stop lying to yourself?