“Exposure to a mixed body of evidence made both sides even more convinced of the fundamental soundness of their original beliefs.′ Confirmation bias is profoundly human and it is appalling. When new information leads to an increase in ignorance, it is the opposite of learning, the death of wisdom.”

“Exposure to a mixed body of evidence made both sides even more convinced of the fundamental soundness of their original beliefs.′ Confirmation bias is profoundly human and it is appalling. When new information leads to an increase in ignorance, it is the opposite of learning, the death of wisdom.”

— Will Storr