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:''Conscious reasoning functions like a press secretary who automatically justifies any position taken by the president.

:''With the help of our press secretary, we are able to lie and cheat often, and then cover it up so effectively that we convince even ourselves.

:''Reasoning can take us to almost any conclusion we want to reach, because we ask “Can I believe it?” when we want to believe something, but “Must I believe it?” when we don’t want to believe. The answer is almost always yes to the first question and no to the second.<Ref>Haidt, Jonathan. The Righteous Mind (pp. 106-107). Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.</ref>

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