they honestly believe on introspection that they have admirable goals
This seems incorrect—anyone reasonably apt at introspection would not come to the conclusion “I have only admirable goals”, but instead to the conclusion “I seem to have many conflicting goals”. It’s only a profound LACK of introspection that would make someone believe that they have only admirable goals.
But don’t you also believe that you want sex, status, and other socially inappropriate things? I mean, you wrote this article, you’re certainly aware of your conflicting drives.
This seems incorrect—anyone reasonably apt at introspection would not come to the conclusion “I have only admirable goals”, but instead to the conclusion “I seem to have many conflicting goals”. It’s only a profound LACK of introspection that would make someone believe that they have only admirable goals.
Really? I honestly believe on introspection that I want to help other people and so on. I notice I’m not very good at it, but I want to.
But don’t you also believe that you want sex, status, and other socially inappropriate things? I mean, you wrote this article, you’re certainly aware of your conflicting drives.