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"If people commit, orally or in writing, to an idea or goal, they are more likely to honor that commitment because of establishing that idea or goal as being congruent with their self-image."

Living in denial and rationalizing obviously irrational/destructive choices is one of the things that bothers me most about humanity. When we finally go extinct, this will probably be a major if not THE major reason why. :/

Or, it's like so many things in life and it is what you make of it.