Tuesday, June 09, 2026
Does anyone ever change their mind?
Lately, I have been thinking about the stickiness of viewpoints in our modern society. I've long said that you can never change the mind of someone who is paid to have a viewpoint, but it seems to go beyond that, especially with politics.
In the recent past, two examples jump to mind. One relates to the last year of the Biden presidency, when people were arguing that he was fit for another term in office despite so much evidence to the contrary. I didn't get it: the ravages of age were pretty clear, even before that disastrous debate. Yet, people couldn't let go of the idea he would be just fine.
And, of course, the Trump voters are just as confounding. People who said they voted for him because he would bring down inflation and stay out of wars somehow are just as loyal as ever.
Part of the problem might by the psychological cost of being wrong. It is hard to admit that you were wrong, of course, but integrity demands that we do it.
And yet, here we are...
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I loved the Smokey The Bear legend as a kid. We visited the National Zoo when I was 8 years old and Smokey was NUMBER 1 on my list of "Must sees!"
Talk about a disappointment. He was just an old bear asleep by his pond. No hat, no jeans, no shovel.
Disillusionment ensued.
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Talk about a disappointment. He was just an old bear asleep by his pond. No hat, no jeans, no shovel.
Disillusionment ensued.
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