What Have They Changed Their Minds About?
This one can occupy your mind for some time. The question is what did you change your mind about in 2007 and the people who answered include Brian Eno, Stewart Brand, Richard Dawkins, Esther Dyson, Clay Shirky and more. I will be returning to this one. For politicos-- check out Richard Dawkins' entry on "flip-flops" in thinking.
The Edge Annual Question — 2008
When thinking changes your mind, that's philosophy.
When God changes your mind, that's faith.
When facts change your mind, that's science.
WHAT HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND ABOUT? WHY?
Science is based on evidence. What happens when the data change? How have scientific findings or arguments changed your mind?"
163 contributors; 111,000 wordsSource: edge.org
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