The Stigma of Changing Your Mind

Sep
30
2005

This is something that's bothered me for years. It seems to be at its strongest among your stereotypical pedantic sci-fi geek and politics, but exists pretty much everywhere. That somehow an opinion I held yesterday, a week ago, a month ago or a decade ago is something set in stone.

However, the most intelligent and well-rounded people I've ever known are also the most open minded and willing to change their ideas and opinions in the face of more information. When we're talking about our ideals: that we should not prejudge a situation, that we should consider all the facts, etc. we all seem to idealize the concept of changing your mind. Yet, when someone actually *does* change their mind, we make them out to by hypocrites. We practically tar and feather them for it.

I wish I knew why. Do you?

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