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Not really. Self-delusion is so-called "soldier mindset" while realistic evaluation is the "scout mindset". You can be pessimistic or optimistic in both cases, they are orthogonal. I recommend a book by Julia Galef with the same name [1].

[1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42041926-the-scout-minds...



Thanks, just bought. Will give it a read.


It is a very good read or listen on audiobook.

Very interesting examples and points being made.




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