If we cannot agree on the foundation, there can be no meaningful debate. If we think about the structure of political discourse, facts are the foundation. It’s not an exaggeration to say that when verifiable facts are in dispute, we are at a moment of crisis. Debates about the purpose of life, what is true and what constitutes a good life are worth having, because they focus on what we value, how our life experiences shape our worldview, and what we hope and fear for the future. I like to believe that American discourse used to be focused on high-minded ideas like freedom, morality and the role of government in the lives of its citizens. Huge swaths of the public seem to express no desire to rethink their worldview. And he’s not alone.Ī growing segment of the population is completely unwilling to even entertain facts that may contradict the way that they think about politics, culture and society. But no matter how much data, how many graphs, how much evidence I muster, this guy will never believe me. Trying to be data-driven, neutral and objective is my entire career, my life’s purpose, something I’d like to think that I am pretty good at. I sent that graph to him with a note that simply said, “I think that data you are relying on is faulty, and I have more confidence in these results that I’m illustrating here.” The reply I got a few minutes later was direct and demoralizing: “I don’t believe your data.” So I did what I always do in situations like this: I made a graph. They were making a point using statistical evidence that I knew to be false. I got into an argument with someone on social media. You may contact with any questions about our terms of service and policies.I knew what I was doing was a mistake.
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