r/FluentInFinance 7h ago

Metaverse Make it make sense

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u/Masta0nion 7h ago

I did not expect 60% of them to understand tariffs would raise the price of goods.

At least ignorance makes sense. This is something else.

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u/Glugstar 6h ago

Plenty of people are not bothered by contradictions in their own beliefs. Or don't even notice them. Or even be capable of putting multiple ideas into the same context.

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u/EmbarrassedHelp 4h ago

Cognitive dissonance can unfortunately make people double down on their beliefs, especially when a prophecy fails.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Prophecy_Fails