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# Many of the beliefs we defend most fiercely were...
> Many of the beliefs we defend most fiercely were formed years ago and never revisited. No one can reexamine every question constantly, but a conviction that has not been tested against new evidence in a decade deserves curiosity before it deserves defense. Opinions are allowed to change, and the people who grow are usually the ones who let them.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Argumentation as Discovery, Not Conflict - Workbook|Argumentation as Discovery, Not Conflict]]
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“Many of the beliefs we defend most fiercely were formed years ago and never revisited. No one can reexamine every question constantly, but a conviction that has not been tested against new evidence in a decade deserves curiosity before it deserves defense. Opinions are allowed to change, and the people who grow are usually the ones who let them.”
— Bryant McGill
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