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Self-deception, delusion, excuses, morality and ‘reality negotiation’

I was looking into denial, self-deception and self-delusion regarding our excuses and justifications for wanting to believe that we are ‘good’ people regardless if our actions are wrong (specifically to relate to fellow non-human animals). I found some good information… Reality negotiation is a process where people negotiate with reality in order to sustain their personal theories of being “good” […]

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Ignorance and Nescience

Ignorance and nescience may be considered the same, but when looking at the core etymology of each word, we discover that they mean two different things. Ignore: To refuse to pay attention to; disregard Synonyms: snub, brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, neglect, pay no attention to, overlook, pass over, shut your eyes to, turn a blind eye to Ignorant: […]

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