> I like to hang out with people who share my world view rather than seek out those with opposing views. That's an example of a well-known cognitive bias: http

> I like to hang out with people who share my world view rather than seek out those with opposing views. That's an example of a well-known cognitive bias: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias Being biased is not a good thing if you care about knowing what is true and what isn't. As an example, someone who is into astrology will have less opportunities to learn that it's all bullshit if Google continues to do this disservice to people. With years, we grow intellectually. When I was about 13 or 14, I was interested in astrology too. It would be stupid if those idiotic years would still haunt me in my google searches.