Why the Facts Don't Change Our Minds
"Humans aren’t randomly credulous. Presented with someone else’s argument, we’re quite adept at spotting the weaknesses. Almost invariably, the positions we’re blind about are our own."
This article explains why intelligent, well-intentioned people argue passionately with "alternative facts." The current battle between the new U.S. Administration and the "dishonest, fake media" comes to mind, but our reluctance the allow the facts - the truth - to change our minds impacts every aspect of our lives. The article is a good reality check for all of us.
WHY FACTS DON’T CHANGE OUR MINDS: New discoveries about the human mind show the limitations of reason, Elizabeth Kolbert, February 27, 2017, The New Yorker.