Quote by Mary Roach

In my experience, the most staunchly held views are based on ignorance or accepted dogma, not carefully considered accumulations of facts. The more you expose the intricacies and realtities of the situation, the less clear-cut things become.

In my experience, the most staunchly held views are based on

Summary

This quote highlights that many strongly held beliefs are often not based on genuine understanding or carefully evaluated evidence. Instead, they are often rooted in ignorance or blindly accepted conventional wisdom. The quote suggests that as one gains a deeper understanding of a situation by exploring its complexities and realities, it becomes apparent that things are not as simple or black-and-white as they might have seemed initially. This emphasizes the importance of critically examining one's beliefs and being open to alternative perspectives based on factual information rather than relying on oversimplifications or dogma.

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By Mary Roach

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