Being Too Smart for One’s Own Good
Scott Berkun has an essay on “Why smart people defend bad ideas.” It’s a very interesting article - thought provoking as well as entertaining. He’s added a manifesto on this topic to the Change This website.
It’s interesting to look carefully at the logic used by people who both agree and disagree with me. Interesting and educational, since I learn what I’m using for logic and reasoning by examining those who agree with me. Looking at the arguments of those who disagree with me helps me to sharpen my thinking: why do I disagree with them? What’s wrong with their argument? What’s right with my argument?
Good brain exercise!
