> And presumably learn from it. While it might be easier than for regular people, it's still extremely hard for a politician/academic or political faction/acad

> And presumably learn from it. While it might be easier than for regular people, it's still extremely hard for a politician/academic or political faction/academic faction to admit error. It's almost always possible to come up with a reason for why something didn't work that doesn't require giving up on a centrally important idea.