Comment by huijzer

Also related to the ending, I‘ve come to realise more and more that most people reason out of belief first and arguments second on a lot of things (maybe most things?) Climate change deniers are an obvious example. But also more nuanced views such as "the software I make makes the world a better place" (I belief this myself), "me being a healthcare worker is a great thing for humanity", or "I need to game at least once a week to relax." And it makes sense. Many things are extremely complex and so picking one side and going for that will make sense in many cases. It’s often necessary to be able to make decisions. However, the risk is getting too stuck in certain ideas. It’s easier to accept a long held belief and reject opposing information than to re-evaluate.