"Smart people change their mind a lot because they’re open to new ideas."
- Anon
I've found that many people double down on their pre-existing beliefs because they don't want to seem hypocritical. They don't want to insult their past selves.
Smart people simply care about being as correct as possible in the present. Their past bad opinions don't ground them to staying incorrect forever.
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