# Why Does Clear Evidence So Rarely Persuade by Tim Maudlin > “Why are people so seldom persuaded by clear evidence and rational argument?” > **— Tim Maudlin**, *2018 Edge Annual Question, question* ## Sources and Context - **Original Edge response:** [The Last Question — Tim Maudlin](https://www.edge.org/response-detail/27706) — Tim Maudlin's question in the 2018 Annual Question collection, posed rather than asserted as a conclusion. The Edge response page is the publication record for this exact question. - **Local archival entry:** [[research/Edge 2018 Full Quotation Curation|Edge 2018 Full Quotation Curation]] (EDGE2018-040). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Edge|Edge]] - **Article:** [[articles/Maximum Truth Seeking, Maximum Ignorance Preserving|Maximum Truth Seeking, Maximum Ignorance Preserving]] - **Article:** [[articles/Vaccines, Science, and the Latest Disruption of Biological Clarity from the White House|Vaccines, Science, and the Latest Disruption of Biological Clarity from the White House]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Scientific Inference|Scientific Inference]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Why are people so seldom persuaded by clear evidence and rational argument?” — Tim Maudlin, 2018 Edge Annual Question https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-tim-maudlin-clear-evidence-so-rarely-persuade ```