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Their wordsThe work of Philip Tetlock, PhD and others has shown that people who have one big idea to explain everything (“hedgehogs” or ideologues) are very bad at accurately modeling the world, predicting outcomes, and recommending effective actions.
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Changing your mind in light of new facts should be celebrated rather than held against you.
Their wordsInability to change one’s mind is a hallmark of an irrational belief system.
Their wordsThe likelihood that someone is providing high-quality information in these domains is lower than in less controversial areas like physics or neuroscience.