[mistermann]

I reckon the same general phenomenon extends to most any human endeavor on the planet at the macro and micro level (and everything in between), and hardly anyone even notices they are doing it unless someone happens to point it out, which typically (in my experiences) then results in some form of rationalization. It's like (or actually is) humanity is living in a fantasy world at all times, but we're unable to realize it, or even consider it.