YarraByte@aussie.zoneM to Melbourne@aussie.zone · 8 days agoDiscussion Thread 🐢 Wednesday 6 May 2026message-squaremessage-square84linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareDiscussion Thread 🐢 Wednesday 6 May 2026YarraByte@aussie.zoneM to Melbourne@aussie.zone · 8 days agomessage-square84linkfedilink
minus-squareRusty Raven @aussie.zoneMlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 days agoI guess my persistant belief that facts and logic can persuade people is a case in point - no matter how often I am shown it doesn’t actually work the belief persists!
minus-squareSeagoon_@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 days agoI think the belief comes from respect, you respect the agency of others, you would never tell them lies or try to persuade using emotion that is not how humans are made, we are foremost social animals , so if you want to change minds you must first gain trust
I guess my persistant belief that facts and logic can persuade people is a case in point - no matter how often I am shown it doesn’t actually work the belief persists!
I think the belief comes from respect, you respect the agency of others, you would never tell them lies or try to persuade using emotion
that is not how humans are made, we are foremost social animals , so if you want to change minds you must first gain trust