“You cannot negotiate with reality. Every lie you cling to is a step behind the world, and every step behind is a wound in your life and your civilization.” MindfulnessStoicismSelf DeceptionCognitive DissonanceRadical AcceptancePersonal AccountabilityCivilizational DeclineReality PrincipleAnti DelusionExistential Truth Book:KNOW YOUR ENEMIES: Familiarity is camouflage Source: KNOW YOUR ENEMIES: Familiarity is camouflage