How do you know when you are deceiving yourself?

The question was asked first on LinkedIn where other answers can be found. My answer was:

“David,

What did you study in philosophy? Have you come across a book called VITAL LIES SIMPLE TRUTHS: The Psychology of Self Deception by Daniel Goleman; or Kierkegaard's Philosophy: Self Deception and Cowardice in the Present Age by John Mullen; or Hard Thinking by John D. Mullen?

These are all excellent sources to explain, respectively, (1) what's going on in self-deception, (2) why it's going on so prevalently in our age, and (3) some hard solutions. Let me hear from you if these help. Thanks. John”

What do you think?

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Thanks.

John Darrouzet