Bias in regular discourse is a matter of one man’s principle versus another man’s dogma. This is complicated because it is often rational to pursue a theory in spite of inconsistencies because no theory is perfect (e.g., Newtonian mechanics do not work at some level, but are still pretty good ‘laws’). It is difficult to know when to deviate from principle in light of evidence, and how to distinguish between principle and dogma. Bias, dogma, fundamentalism, fanaticism, are all bad things, while principle and theory are good.
Ideologues or Fools?
Ideologues or Fools?
Ideologues or Fools?
Bias in regular discourse is a matter of one man’s principle versus another man’s dogma. This is complicated because it is often rational to pursue a theory in spite of inconsistencies because no theory is perfect (e.g., Newtonian mechanics do not work at some level, but are still pretty good ‘laws’). It is difficult to know when to deviate from principle in light of evidence, and how to distinguish between principle and dogma. Bias, dogma, fundamentalism, fanaticism, are all bad things, while principle and theory are good.