In the article “I Know the Truth, So Don’t Bother Me
with Facts”, Jeffrey Kluger highlights the fact that it is easy to manipulate
people with false rumors and propaganda; but hard to change their minds once
they believe in something.
Although I agree with the author that many people
are easy to manipulate, I also think that being open minded is necessary for our
well being. Whether in science, politics, finance, etc, progress has been made
through research and acceptance of new ideas.
For instance, when Galileo said that the earth and planets revolved around the sun, it was very controversial. But because some people were open minded, his discovery was further used to understand and develop our knowledge of the solar system.
For instance, when Galileo said that the earth and planets revolved around the sun, it was very controversial. But because some people were open minded, his discovery was further used to understand and develop our knowledge of the solar system.
In sum, while I agree with the content of this
article, I also believe that being open minded could make a big difference
between success and failure.
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