In #politics, consensus doesn’t require that information is correct or understood. Policymakers may even find that turning to experts for guidance doesn’t serve their needs or interests.
And even when they look for accurate data, they’re likely to disagree about what comprises expertise & evidence. After all, every DC think tank claims to deliver “the facts” in white papers & briefing materials, yet their conclusions rarely align. https://sheril.substack.com/p/do-facts-matter
TL/DR: Facts aren't enough.
And even when they look for accurate data, they’re likely to disagree about what comprises expertise & evidence. After all, every DC think tank claims to deliver “the facts” in white papers & briefing materials, yet their conclusions rarely align. https://sheril.substack.com/p/do-facts-matter
TL/DR: Facts aren't enough.
Do Facts Matter?
Sure. Especially when they support our beliefs and lead to conclusions we like.Sheril Kirshenbaum (Unelected Representative)
Larry Smith
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •I had previously always thought that if I came prepared with facts and logical argument my proposals would be approved. But that only worked sometimes.
SocialistStan
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Human beings make decisions based of facts for sure, but feelings and ideas are just as influential.
Martin Rundkvist
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Rosae Crux: Angra Mainyu
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •Eric Lawton
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.
— Upton Sinclair, I, Candidate for Governor: And How I Got Licked
PJT North
in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •