article re believing [was: Part 1 of Paul Smith's 'investigation'

[Shannon Nelson]

I think relevant to this topic, this is a really thoughtful, interesting article from Mother Jones: "Fact-Free Nation: The science of why we don't believe science." (In part four he illustrates a point with a frustratingly clueless debunking of "vaccine denialists", but that is not the point of the article, so don't be distracted by it...)

I haven't yet read and digested the article fully, or I'd say more about it, but I think he raises points that we'd all do well to take in and consider. An interesting read!
Shannon
http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/03 ... ris-mooney

[Fran Sheffield]

Hi Shannon,

This was very interesting - especially as he / they couldn't see their own blind spot in relation to vaccine concerns.
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Fran Sheffield
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[Shannon Nelson]

Blind spots are like that!
But it does also raise the issue that we can only make decisions based on the information we have, and evidently his information sources are different from ours.

[Fran Sheffield]

Yes, though in his case, he isn't completely ignorant in that he acknowledges there are differences in information but rejects the other as being TOTALLY wrong - or am I now responding from my own prejudices? (Quick mental check - no, I'm right! )
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Fran Sheffield
Homeopathy Plus! (Tutorials - Remedies - Immunisation)
http://www.homeopathyplus.com.au
Do No Harm Initiative (Free Information on Homeopathic Immunisation)
http://www.d-n-h.org
Homeopathy for Autism (Guidelines for Treatment - Search for Practitioners)
http://www.homeopathy4autism.com