Thanks for this comment! I think your arguments about your own motivated reasoning are somewhat moot, since they seem more of an explanation that your behavior/public facing communication isn’t straightout deception (which seems right!). As I see it, motivated reasoning is to a large extent about deceiving yourself and maintaining a coherent self-narrative, so it’s perfectly plausible that one is willing to pay substantial cost in order to maintain this. (Speaking generally; I’m not very interested in discussing whether you’re doing it in particular.)
Thanks for this comment!
I think your arguments about your own motivated reasoning are somewhat moot, since they seem more of an explanation that your behavior/public facing communication isn’t straightout deception (which seems right!). As I see it, motivated reasoning is to a large extent about deceiving yourself and maintaining a coherent self-narrative, so it’s perfectly plausible that one is willing to pay substantial cost in order to maintain this. (Speaking generally; I’m not very interested in discussing whether you’re doing it in particular.)