Criticism often serves as an intellectual escape, allowing us to scrutinize others while avoiding deeper engagement with reality.
We readily dissect motives, biases, and flaws in individuals yet neglect the same rigor when examining institutions, ideologies, or our own inconsistencies.
This selective application of reason reflects a cognitive bias—externalizing problems is easier than confronting personal or systemic change. We are logical, but are selective in our application of reason.
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