Living in denial: Why sensible people reject the truth

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   skyfireposted 13 years ago

   Worth a read :-)
   
   http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg2 … ?full=true

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      TMMasonposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Well to be honest, it did not seem like a pandemic in America.

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      kalixaoposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Having taught a new method of critical thinking for leadership and communication courses where the students were aspiring researchists and lawyers, I have to say I agree with your outline of fallacy.
      When research methods begin to resemble Debate 101, stupidity has reached new heights. Sensible people aren't automatically rigorous or ethical people, and if they don't understand the liability of position and policy, they resort to some pop science version of what "critical thinking" is, and propagate policy that looks a lot like, well, bad sportsmanship, as you described.

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   ceciliabeltranposted 13 years ago

   people always hold on to what they know and are resistant to new ideas. the lower brain is a stubborn thing.

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   tobey100posted 13 years ago

   Maybe it's because the common, everyday flu kills more people worldwide than the swine flu.  Seems we always have to have a 'crisis' going on somewhere for those in charge to be happy.  Personally I think it was all a plot implemented by news agencies in order to bolster their rates and revenue. 
   
   Oh crap now I've done it.  My tail just curled!!
   
   

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      psycheskinnerposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I am not sure it matters which disease is more deadly, when you can be vaccinated against both of them.

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   Shadesbreathposted 13 years ago

   The problem I have with the article is that in making the case against denialism, he is lightly blowing off opposition to scientific ideas.  In large part, I agree with the point, but in a few places throughout, he's kind of saying, "I believe this, so those guys are denialists." 
   
   His editor needed to go through that article and pull that stuff out.

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   Pearldiverposted 13 years ago

   Please REPOST in the EVOLUTION FORUM.... There is rampant Swine Flu there along with flying pigs.

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      skyfireposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      

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      tobey100posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      

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   mythbusterposted 13 years ago

   Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal.
   Friedrich Nietzsche

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      Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Hey Mythbuster, I would say only a few actually know the goal.

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