Caledonian, “those wishing to overcome their own biases … can distinguish between … wishful thought, and genuinely strong arguments” sounds to me more like wishful thought.
The easiest person to fool is yourself. The wise recognize this, and hold their own beliefs to a higher standard than even those they impose on others.
The hubristic, however, like to talk about how much cleverer and wiser they are than everyone else.
The easiest person to fool is yourself. The wise recognize this, and hold their own beliefs to a higher standard than even those they impose on others.
The hubristic, however, like to talk about how much cleverer and wiser they are than everyone else.