Moral Licensing
Human beings often treat virtue like a bank account. The trouble begins when they start spending against it.
Self-Deception
Why Nobody Wants to Be the Bad Guy
Human beings are remarkably skilled at explaining their own behavior. The challenge is that good explanations don’t always lead to good decisions.
People Believe What Benefits Them
Most people don’t start with evidence and arrive at a conclusion. They start with a conclusion and look for evidence. Human nature has been doing it for centuries.