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Old Dec 18, 2022, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Humpty Dumpty View Post

So how does one convince me of something I know beyond any doubt that it's not true? Like I said if I believed the world is flat, how do you convince me its not.
As long as you have that attitude nobody can convince you of anything. Additionally with that attitude you will only “see” what fits your “feeling” and beliefs. There’s a tendency to block out anything that does not fit your world view. It’s called psychological projection.
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