MathiasZaman comments on The Benefits of Closed-Mindedness - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MathiasZaman 03 June 2014 10:35:07PM 4 points [-]

I see open-mindedness more as a willingness to engage with new ideas, rather than being accepting of new ideas.

Assuming I'd never heard of homeopathy, being open-minded would consist of asking questions about the experimental results or setting up an experiment yourself instead of dismissing the idea out of hand.