Re:Ask HN: how to deal with revisionism?
by mattchew on Tuesday August 25, 2009 @11:59AM
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The only one I where I can confidently say the deniers are wrong is evolution theory . . . I can even run experiments . . .
Maybe you have an excessive need for certainty. Most people who enjoy thinking about these sorts of issues at all are willing to come to a conclusion without running their own personal experiments or doing primary source research.
You could consider making your views less informed and more tentative. It's not so bad if you have some wrong opinions. Almost certainly you do, some on subjects you've never even thought to question.
That said, you might find lesswrong.com and overcomingbias.com interesting places to hang out.
Maybe you have an excessive need for certainty. Most people who enjoy thinking about these sorts of issues at all are willing to come to a conclusion without running their own personal experiments or doing primary source research.
You could consider making your views less informed and more tentative. It's not so bad if you have some wrong opinions. Almost certainly you do, some on subjects you've never even thought to question.
That said, you might find lesswrong.com and overcomingbias.com interesting places to hang out.