12∞ · Question 11.8.1
Why are people so good at justifying what they have already done?
Because the mind works more like a lawyer than a judge. We usually act first, from habit, interest, or emotion, and then assemble reasons that make the action look right.
From the book 12∞ Twelve to Infinity by D.R. Davenport. The full answer is free to read with an iBelieve account.
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- Part
- 11: How Humanity Got Here
- Gate
- 11.8: The Psychology of Going Along
- In print
- Page 377
- 11.8.2 → · Why do ordinary people obey harmful orders?
- All of Part 11
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