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Rather Be Certain Than Right?

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Faculty member Linda Riebel, Ph.D., discusses why—today more than ever—we must understand the dangers of the illogical “self-sealing doctrine” in religion and politics.

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Jason Scott Montoya @JasonSMontoya · Oct 19, 2023
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“It takes a flexible, curious mind to seek out competing ideas and weigh them. Then it takes even more rigor to fashion a complex solution to a vexing problem. It’s much easier to listen to one or two voices who affirm your preconceptions and dismiss all others because (you think) they are somehow against you.” “The self-sealing doctrine temporarily makes life easier. Its users don’t have to really entertain inconvenient evidence. They can even turn it aside in ways that make them feel better.”
Jason Scott Montoya @JasonSMontoya · Oct 19, 2023
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