>It amazes me that we can't all just agree that this is real The reactions of various pockets of humanity to climate change and COVID gives me the feeling that

>It amazes me that we can't all just agree that this is real The reactions of various pockets of humanity to climate change and COVID gives me the feeling that a study of the psychology of the "acceptance of ideas" is long overdue. I used to be amazed, but not any more. It's predictable, no matter how illogical. Some kind of variation on "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction", "one man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter". Bad news will not be accepted, by default, without extraordinary evidence, the messenger will be shot, and the source will be character assassinated. Good news will prevail until the (unexpectedly strong) dam of denial is breached by brutal reality. And it will surprise the masses.