The Bias That Makes Gender-Affirming Care Impossible to Debate
Belief is stronger than truth, unfortunately
What do the fight for gender-affirming care, midterm elections, and Trump's Approval Rating have in common? Both sides of the political spectrum ignore the most important factors when deciding what to believe.
Confirmation bias and MySide bias prevent civil discourse by blinding us all to the real facts of the discussion. We don't just want to be right; we actively choose to be wrong.
Critical thinking breaks down when our identity depends on the answer.
Topics to discuss:
☑️ Rigged Opinions: why we can't trust most political opinions
☑️ Broken Policies: how poor arguments lead to worse policy
☑️ A New Renaissance: how to break out of the cycle of ignorance
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