People have LOT of attachments to concepts, thoughts and emotions. This is the main reason why. That includes most people even on this forum. Opinions are formed based on what we hear and see. We then attach ourselves to those opinions and they become "IMO". We don't want to hear alternatives. We come up with our own reasons to defy anything (even if new proven evidences) that oppose those opinions. The classic cognitive dissonance.
I went to a lady's house to answer a craigslist ad. After talking for a while and having nice conversations when it came to our jobs, told her I got fired because I refused the jab. She was surprised and asked why I didn't take the jab. Told her I heard bad things about it and I didn't think I needed it. She argued those are all false claims and insisted I need to take the jabs. She said why would doctors give bad things to people and that she was taking 2-3 shots every year! Nice lady, even sharp too, but the attachment to the belief that ALL doctors are good is so strong in her and the shots are protecting her from severe covid attacks - she admitted she still gets covid a few times a year but said paxlovid cures that in 3-4 days). I wasn't there to argue or change her mind as I wasn't prepared for those types of dialogs, besides she seemed pretty stubborn, so got the hell out of there after a few mins.
Thanks to the internet and the speed at which computers and technology have progressed, 'evidence' is basically 'what this person I happen to like said."
The arguments end up "That doesn't count because I don't want it to" or "I'm gonna call your source mean names until you give up and I declare myself winner"
People have LOT of attachments to concepts, thoughts and emotions. This is the main reason why. That includes most people even on this forum. Opinions are formed based on what we hear and see. We then attach ourselves to those opinions and they become "IMO". We don't want to hear alternatives. We come up with our own reasons to defy anything (even if new proven evidences) that oppose those opinions. The classic cognitive dissonance.
I went to a lady's house to answer a craigslist ad. After talking for a while and having nice conversations when it came to our jobs, told her I got fired because I refused the jab. She was surprised and asked why I didn't take the jab. Told her I heard bad things about it and I didn't think I needed it. She argued those are all false claims and insisted I need to take the jabs. She said why would doctors give bad things to people and that she was taking 2-3 shots every year! Nice lady, even sharp too, but the attachment to the belief that ALL doctors are good is so strong in her and the shots are protecting her from severe covid attacks - she admitted she still gets covid a few times a year but said paxlovid cures that in 3-4 days). I wasn't there to argue or change her mind as I wasn't prepared for those types of dialogs, besides she seemed pretty stubborn, so got the hell out of there after a few mins.
Thanks to the internet and the speed at which computers and technology have progressed, 'evidence' is basically 'what this person I happen to like said."
The arguments end up "That doesn't count because I don't want it to" or "I'm gonna call your source mean names until you give up and I declare myself winner"
The internet is also used by people to learn about themselves. I've changed for the better thanks to the internet.
Just think about how much good Jordan Peterson was able to do thanks to the internet.