jmmcd comments on How to Not Lose an Argument - Less Wrong

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Comment author: jmmcd 11 December 2011 03:53:07PM 0 points [-]

Bear in mind that the most effective lies are the ones you yourself. So people are very good at convincing themselves of positions which will turn out to be useful if others also believe them. I think it's fair to say that few people are good at conscious lying.