PerennialChild comments on We Change Our Minds Less Often Than We Think - Less Wrong

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Comment author: PerennialChild 15 June 2012 04:46:20PM 2 points [-]

That's true. Matters are not helped by the value society places on commitment and consistency. When we do, in fact, change our minds, we are more often than not labeled as "wishy-washy," or some similarly derogatory term.