Do popular delusions deserve a more positive reputation? A commentary on “Why Delusions Matter”

In “Why Delusions Matter”, Lisa Bortolotti argues both that the concept of delusions should be extended to cover certain beliefs that bear no relationship to pathology, and that delusions deserve a more positive reputation. Drawing attention to the role of self-serving propaganda in prominent examples of non-clinical delusions, I argue that there is a tension between these parts of the project.