People unconsciously avoid confronting evidence that contradicts their sense of safety

Evidence

If someone had reminded him of the curious forgetfulness that put the Army of the Meuse between parentheses, he would have been rather shocked. He never thought of it, that was all, strange as it seemed—and probably he would not have enjoyed exploring his motives. — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 229

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 229
• XREF: connects to: People fear true silence because it threatens rather than merely rests their worldview — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels: The Quest for Absolute…, 462; Exhaustive bureaucratic planning can create false psychological closure about danger — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 49; People can witness visible war signs without emotionally registering danger — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 387 (+22 more)

Library Connections

• Being bypassed by a distant battle can produce a false sense of security #exemplifies (0.80) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 421

Broader Connections

• People can witness visible war signs without emotionally registering danger #corroborates (0.78) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 387
• Familiarity prevents trust from becoming a conscious problem; doubt reopens it. #expands (0.78)
• A deliberately insulated peace can be shattered instantly by a single intrusive truth #expands (0.77) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 88
• Exhaustive bureaucratic planning can create false psychological closure about danger #exemplifies (0.75) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 49
• People fear true silence because it threatens rather than merely rests their worldview #expands (0.72) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 462
• Self-deception requires precise knowledge of the truth being concealed, not ignorance #complicates (0.60) — Ann Laura Stoler, Along the Archival Grain_ Epistemic…, 1397
• A person’s avoidances can reveal character more than actions do #expands (0.55) — Karl Ove Knausgaard, A Death in the Family, 1314