Human, All Too Human, Part 52 summary
Part 52 of 152 · 1 min to read the part
In 52, the argument identifies sincere belief in oneself during deception as the source of great deceivers’ influence over those watching them. It distinguishes religious founders by their nearly continuous self-deception and concludes that both groups gain influence because people accept what others appear to believe completely.
What happens
- Great deceivers become convinced of themselves while carrying out their deception, and this conviction powerfully affects their audience.
- Religious founders remain in self-deception almost constantly, though rare moments of doubt can interrupt it.
- They generally calm their doubts by attributing these moments of clarity to an evil opponent.
- The argument concludes that both groups need self-deception because people accept beliefs that others visibly hold with complete conviction.

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What distinguishes religious founders from other great deceivers?

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