It is sustained by a unique mix of ontological postulates and can be seen in various aspects of life, including educational practice, tourism, and social media engagements .
Sartre's concept of bad faith refers to the suppression of the "anguish of freedom" by reducing oneself to a mere object or thing, thus avoiding the responsibility and anxiety that comes with being a free individual . Bad faith is not limited to self-deception or lying to oneself, but rather encompasses the working of consciousness and the prevalence of nothingness in our existence . It is sustained by a unique mix of ontological postulates and can be seen in various aspects of life, including educational practice, tourism, and social media engagements . Sartre argues that sincerity, often seen as the opposite of self-deception, can actually lead to a deeper state of bad faith . In education, examples of bad faith can be found in the inconsistency between stated self-knowledge and actions that defy that knowledge . Overall, Sartre's concept of bad faith highlights the tension between our embodied existence and our freedom to respond to our situation .