“A negationist is a conscious liar. It is someone who'd rather live in a fabricated reality based on a fabricated past, even if this may mean negating the suffering of millions.” (1/x) bigthink.com/13-8/science-d…
“A negationist lives in a world that only exists in their mind, usually motivated by self-interest; power or money, mostly. Denial is different. Surprising as it may seem, we are all very good at denial.”
“We may deny that we are sick, or that the person we love doesn't love us back, or that we are not competent to do a job. Sports fans of losing teams deny reality and go back to the stadium with hope refreshed.”
“When we say, ‘John is in denial,’ we mean that John doesn't want to face reality as it is. This may explain why so many more succumb to denial than to negation. Reality is often hard.” (X/x)
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