“Journalists generally have no bias toward one cosmological theory or another, but many have a natural preference for .” — Steven Weinberg, Facing Up
Tag: bias
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“An unbiased appreciation of uncertainty is a cornerstone of rationality—but it is not what people and organizations want.” — Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow
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“No one can get the right perspective on himself. Every fact is colored by imagination and dream.” — Clarence Darrow, The Story of My Life
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“As a man is, So he Sees.” — William Blake, Letter to Reverend John Trusler (1799-08-23)
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“If you think that moral reasoning is something we do to figure out the truth, you’ll be constantly frustrated by how foolish, biased, and illogical people become when they disagree with you.” — Jonathan Haidt, The Righteous Mind
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“People can never have a fruitful argument about something that’s part of their identity. By definition they’re partisan.” — Paul Graham, Keep Your Identity Small