> The alternative is to never change your view No, I would say the alternative is to listen to and evaluate arguments and base your views on what you find to b

> The alternative is to never change your view No, I would say the alternative is to listen to and evaluate arguments and base your views on what you find to be convincing. The problem with the "I don't care until it happens to me" mindset is that they often flatly refuse to consider arguments until those arguments affect them personally; this isn't open-mindedness but rather closed-mindedness paired with a deeply self-centered world view.