Lots of people talk a good game about being open-minded. But how many of us are truly open to ideas that challenge our most closely-held beliefs?
...we are limited by our beliefs, attitudes and - most importantly - restricted access to information. Many of us are surrounded by people who share our views. If you are religious, you congregate regularly with people of the same religion. Americans are surrounded by Americans; the same is true in Russia, India, China and Portugal.
...few of us have the courage to SEEK OUT our blind spots. Doing so requires challenging many of our most cherished beliefs. It makes us feel foolish. Why would we deliberately do something our brains are telling us is nonsense?
-- Bruce Kasanoff
I think Kasanoff nailed this one; worth continued reading...and consideration!
