“Facts are the enemy of truth.” — Miguel de Cervantes
“There’s a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth.” — Maya Angelou
“The great advantage about telling the truth is that nobody ever believes it.” — Dorothy L. Sayers
“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” — Mark Twain
Finding the truth is much more important than being right. Focus on finding the truth, not being right.
Do not sacrifice being correct for being right.
It’s usually better to be nice than right.
Entrenchment Effect
- When presented with evidence that disproves their stance, humans have a tendency to dig in their heels and actually become more attached to their idea.
- Entrenchment is essentially an experience-based learning process.
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