Actualized.org - Self-Help, Psychology, Consciousness, Spirituality, Philosophy Self-Deception - Part 3
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Jan 29, 2018 Exploring self-deception in decision-making, professions, and spirituality. Challenging rigid categories and authority bias. Rethinking human progress and diverse brain perspectives. Unraveling layers of self-deception for personal growth.
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Marketing Manufactures Culture
- Business, marketing and culture actively shape desires, worldviews and what people think is 'fun.'
- Much cultural consumption is designed to keep you buying rather than to nourish your inner life.
Credentials Can Short-Circuit Thinking
- Authority and credentials often substitute for independent thinking and create large blind spots.
- Both religion and science rely on credentialism that can produce unquestioned acceptance.
Don't Filter Truth Through Morality
- People filter truths through existing moral or political frameworks and reject dissonant facts.
- Truth should be assessed first, then used to revise moral and political beliefs.