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> I frequently change my mind, Don't take this as a personal comment, but the ability to change ones mind based on changing facts is one of the characteristics
by 1024core 9y ago
> I frequently change my mind,
Don't take this as a personal comment, but the ability to change ones mind based on changing facts is one of the characteristics of liberals. Conservatives, on the other hand, by definition are known for not changing their minds.
- DoofusOfDeath 9y agoPerhaps we have multiple definitions of "conservative" in circulation. The definition with which I'm most familiar does not include a propensity for dogmatism
- 1024core 9y agoI dunno, if you just go by the dictionary definition[1]: disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change. [1] http://www.dictionary.com/browse/conservative http://www.dictionary.com/browse/conservative
- DoofusOfDeath 9y agoI actually agree with the definition you posted. The distinction I'm drawing is this: The definition you posted above cover's the characteristics of a person's actions, strategies, etc. In contrast, I understood your earlier post to be about conservative's epistemic habits. Those two things are certainly connected, but aren't identical.
- sanderjd 9y agoThis is an interesting point, but the accumulation of anecdotal experience in my life suggests it is untrue, at least for the political definitions of "conservative" and "liberal" in the US. I see mind-changers and non-mind-changers on both sides of the political spectrum, and it seems to me that changeability is far more determined by other factors than by predominant political leaning.