Sometimes people change their minds because new evidence and novel arguments have forced them to re-evaluate their positions.
Other times, people have never thought through even the obvious arguments, or are convinced easily by weak data and unimpressive theses, so they shift from one point to another.
If someone changes their positions frequently, AND they’re very confident in their positions, that’s a bad sign.
Sometimes people change their minds because new evidence and novel arguments have forced them to re-evaluate their positions.
Other times, people have never thought through even the obvious arguments, or are convinced easily by weak data and unimpressive theses, so they shift from one point to another.
If someone changes their positions frequently, AND they’re very confident in their positions, that’s a bad sign.