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@breadandcircuses I mentioned to a friend this morning that I feel like I haven’t changed anyone’s mind about anything—not about climate change, abortion rights, or creeping fascism, let alone giving up Facebook or Twitter. I asked her, “what do you think change’s people’s minds?” and she said, “experience.” And all this time I thought education was so that we didn’t have to experience everything—we could learn about stuff* and act on what we had learned. Silly me. *not from lies, though 5 comments
 @grammasaurus @breadandcircuses Changing ones mind only works if one has one. Cognitive Dissonance is set in concrete.  @grammasaurus I also think that “desire” changes people’s minds. The desire to listen to others, the desire to learn more, the desire to face one’s ignorance and biases, the desire to look at data and make sound decisions, the desire to be a true ally, etc. And that’s hard work — which maybe connects to your friend’s “experience.” Maybe that’s why our elders said stuff like, “Just wait until…” |
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@grammasaurus I agree, it can be frustrating to think that nobody's really listening, that you're not changing any minds. And mostly I think that's true... but if just one person sees things differently and makes some better choices, then to me it's worth it.