Eli5: Why is it easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled?

Question

Eli5: Why is it easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled?

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Answer 1

Because we want answers.

A lie is at least something we can chew on, while convincing someone they were lied to pits your advice against their own ego, having believed the lie. You introduce uncertainty, so *you* must be the bad agent.

Answer 2

Because we want answers.

A lie is at least something we can chew on, while convincing someone they were lied to pits your advice against their own ego, having believed the lie. You introduce uncertainty, so *you* must be the bad agent.