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When it comes to politics, you’re not as rational as you think [View all]
When it comes to politics, you’re not as rational as you think
“People think that they think like scientists,” said Professor Peter Ditto, who studies human judgment and decision making at UC Irvine. “But really they think like lawyers.”
“Scientists don't care what the answer is: they look at the data and draw a conclusion,” said Ditto. “Lawyers know the conclusion they want to reach, then they harness a bunch of facts to support that conclusion.”
And this, said Ditto, is how we construct our political facts, whether we realize we’re doing it or not.
“People think that they think like scientists,” said Professor Peter Ditto, who studies human judgment and decision making at UC Irvine. “But really they think like lawyers.”
“Scientists don't care what the answer is: they look at the data and draw a conclusion,” said Ditto. “Lawyers know the conclusion they want to reach, then they harness a bunch of facts to support that conclusion.”
And this, said Ditto, is how we construct our political facts, whether we realize we’re doing it or not.
I've noticed both the right and left use their own subset of facts and science to make their arguments, while calling the opposite side irrational.
This is an article that should lead to introspection.
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