nigelswift wrote: "The only words they're capable of hearing are those which already fit a pre-existing worldview."
You mean like Christians, Brexiteers and, increasingly as age takes over, me.. ;)
I had a stupidly long response typed up, but realistically it's wildly off-topic and unlikely to be of the slightest interest to anyone.
So instead I'll just point out that while yes, everyone has a tendency to try and make the world fit existing beliefs. It's very much a question of degree.
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