Has Flip-Flopping Gotten a Bad Rap?
You bet. But rectifying one’s views from time to time is evidence of learning, especially when your shift in thinking is informed by data, experience and personal insight. Every year, at the beginning of the year, the online salon known as The Edge asks an artful question and turns to their community of extraordinary thinkers to respond. This year’s question was formatted as follows:
When thinking changes your mind, that’s philosophy. When God changes your mind, that’s faith. When facts change your mind, that’s science.
WHAT HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND ABOUT? WHY?Science is based on evidence. What happens when the data change? How have scientific findings or arguments changed your mind?
165 of the world’s finest minds replied. Their words serve as an astonishing entry point to an amazing collection of reflections on science, culture, and the evolution of ideas. It’s a robust kitchen of thought.
Well worth the read.
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