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    1 year ago

    Persuasive arguments against your point of view often entrench beliefs that were not examined critically in the first place.

    If your beliefs are structured around oppositional, contrarian reactionary thinking to protect some aspect of your ego you are not considering other ideas that don’t reinforce you.