Exactly this. While GP has a point but, in general, there is a lot bigger penalty for changing mind than for being stubborn. We would be better off as a societ

Exactly this. While GP has a point but, in general, there is a lot bigger penalty for changing mind than for being stubborn. We would be better off as a society if we balance penalties for changing your position vs being stubborn. And I rather have leaders who are hypocritical/opportunistic/etc but at least using new data to change their views than those who reject the new data and stick to their original viewpoint.