used to imply that our desires and wishes can influence the way we think and perceive things, leading us to believe what we want to believe, rather than what is objectively true
used to imply that our desires and wishes can influence the way we think and perceive things, leading us to believe what we want to believe, rather than what is objectively true
Ex:
Despite
the
lack
of
evidence
,
many
people
continue
to
believe in
conspiracy theories
and
fake news
,
demonstrating
how
the
wish
is
father
to
the
thought
and how
people
can
be
influenced
by
their
desires
and
beliefs
.