"It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." Mark Twain

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[–]magnora7 14 insightful - 3 fun14 insightful - 2 fun15 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

And this is because of ego. People hate admitting they were wrong, especially if they'll be socially shamed for it.

If we didn't have an ego problem, we'd be so much more quick to update our understanding of the world when we're fooled and realize it

[–]Zapped 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

Yes. I think the quote should be closer to it's easier to fool people that to get them to admit to being fooled.

[–]magnora7 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

"It's hard to get a man to realize the truth when his salary depends on him not realizing it." - Upton Sinclair

[–]Jesus 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Particularly when he was taught the very lies that he now teaches his pupils in ignorance.