But of course you ARE going to change your mind. People do often, and throughout their lifetimes. Believing that minds don't change is like believing that adver

But of course you ARE going to change your mind. People do often, and throughout their lifetimes. Believing that minds don't change is like believing that advertising doesn't work. But as an advertising exec (whose name I don't recall) memorably said: "We find that advertising is like grass growing; you don't see it growing but you still have to mow the lawn every week." As a cultural conservative I have discovered that many people I _thought_ held certain values didn't really -- they were just taking the path of least resistance. And indeed, taking the path of least resistance is the constant for them.