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Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds
“Facts don’t change minds, friendship does!” James Clear explains how convincing someone to change their mind is actually about convincing them to change their tribe. “Perhaps it is not difference , but distance that breeds tribalism and hostility.” Relevant in times of rising social polarisation.
278 / Justice and the Veil of Ignorance
Facts Don’t Form Beliefs:
“I believe in climate change. I believe in the people who tell me there is climate change. The people who don’t believe in climate change, they believe in other people.”
This is how we form all beliefs. We don’t examine evidence and reach conclusions. We trust people we like, then adopt their views.
The reasons are not the
... See moreEveryone belongs to a tribe and underestimates how influential that tribe is on their thinking. There is little correlation between climate change denial and scientific literacy. But there is a strong correlation between climate change denial and political affiliation. That’s an extreme example, but everyone has views persuaded by identity over... See more