Agreed, but only partly. Replace “instead” with “in addition”, and I’m there. The problem is that humans are consistently bad at information hygiene, and surprisingly weak arguments are not very good evidence of anything, positive or negative.
Common beliefs that seem wrong to you _ARE_ evidence that you’re not understanding something, but finding the real reasons can definitely involve more direct contact with holders of those beliefs, not just updating on them.
Agreed, but only partly. Replace “instead” with “in addition”, and I’m there. The problem is that humans are consistently bad at information hygiene, and surprisingly weak arguments are not very good evidence of anything, positive or negative.
Common beliefs that seem wrong to you _ARE_ evidence that you’re not understanding something, but finding the real reasons can definitely involve more direct contact with holders of those beliefs, not just updating on them.