Main takeaway: >People don’t reject evolution because they’ve carefully studied the evidence. They reject it because it threatens their identity. This creates

Main takeaway: >People don’t reject evolution because they’ve carefully studied the evidence. They reject it because it threatens their identity. This creates a context where education alone can’t overcome deeply held convictions. I'd say unreflective skepticism of received wisdom post (pre)teen is a core part of "Calvinist" identities, rural or urban https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Points_of_Calvinism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Points_of_Calvinism IME this is sometimes mitigated by identity whiplashes at a young age eg smartest room elephant -> most foolish one