That fits so perfectly! Thanks so much for alerting me to it. It’s something I always try to retain (hopefully you can see it in my writing) - that curiosity!
Thanks Katy - as always, such a wise and interesting read. In the many, many complaints about lawyers I read or supervised, there quite a few involving self-represented litigants with hopeless cases. This seems a good description of their behaviour, right down to the group of supporters. It's tragic to see people so consumed by something that isn't true. I think being able to be persuaded, to have your mind changed, is so important - and liberating.
Thank you for this very thoughtful post with so many implications.
I don't see it in your references, but I commend this article to you which I think fits in nicely with your argument.
https://sese.asu.edu/sites/default/files/2021-10/Why%20Smart%20People%20Are%20Vulnerable%20to%20Putting%20Tribe%20Before%20Truth%20-%20Scientific%20American%20Blog%20Network.pdf
That fits so perfectly! Thanks so much for alerting me to it. It’s something I always try to retain (hopefully you can see it in my writing) - that curiosity!
Absolutely!
And if you want even not content in this vein, I highly recommend David McRaney's How Minds Change.
#StayCurious
*more content. Ugh.
#proofreading
This is great, Katy - took me a while to get to it, but glad I did. Being wrong has been very much in my thoughts recently.
Thanks Katy - as always, such a wise and interesting read. In the many, many complaints about lawyers I read or supervised, there quite a few involving self-represented litigants with hopeless cases. This seems a good description of their behaviour, right down to the group of supporters. It's tragic to see people so consumed by something that isn't true. I think being able to be persuaded, to have your mind changed, is so important - and liberating.