One consequence is that when trying to have rational discussions it is necessary to try to dig in to identify all of people assumptions, since there is a good c

One consequence is that when trying to have rational discussions it is necessary to try to dig in to identify all of people assumptions, since there is a good chance of of the other person's programming beliefs may play a big role in their thinking and you may not even be aware of it. Amen to this, and by the way, it doesn't even have to be in the context of a discussion about a particular issue, let's say issue A. You can blunder into someone else's kneejerks unknowingly, on a whole other topic called issue B, and they will MAKE it be about issue A.