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Supertopics:
Disconfirmation Bias (Believing Only Supporting Evidence)
Delusion About Our Motives
Denying Responsibility

Rationalization (Claiming Admirable Intent for Our Behavior)

Typically denying either selfish or unsensible intent, neither of which is seen as admirable.

Cross-References:
Selfishness
Fundamental Attribution Error

Subtopics:
Sunk Cost Fallacy (not giving up on a bad investment)
the Afghanistan war is a trillion dollar travesty
webBen ArmbrusterThe Guardian2019-12-10
Believing One's Own Bullshit
Fox News stars did not really believe Trump beat Biden
webOliver DarcyCNN2023-02-17
billionaires blowing their pretense of genius & generosity
webAnand GiridharadasNew York Times2022-11-19
excess positivity of some leaders is dangerous
webDavid CollinsonThe Conversation2020-10-05
Karl Kraus on politicians believing own lies
Karl Kraus
Weak Excuses
Terrorism as Excuse for Limiting Civil Liberties
Disasters as a Pretext for Privatized Profiteering
Weak Excuses 2000 to Now
Weak Excuses through 1999
Rationalization Miscellany
unhelpful rationalizations about Trump
webJen Sorensen2016-11-15
using kids as an excuse for buying status
webMegan McArdleBloomberg2016-04-20
overwhelming European colonialism is generally ignored
webJon SchwarzThe Intercept2015-10-12
Palm Springs is still an oasis of golf courses and lakes
webIan James(Palm Springs, California) Des...2015-04-05