>I got thinking about this as I tend to find that as I get older I tend to gravitate towards ideas and beliefs that reinforce what I already know to be true rat

>I got thinking about this as I tend to find that as I get older I tend to gravitate towards ideas and beliefs that reinforce what I already know to be true rather than challenge me Interesting - I seem to be experiencing the opposite. When I was younger, I was afraid of ideas that challenged my worldview. As I get older, I'm more willing to admit uncertainty about how the world works, which has the effect of making me more open to ideas that challenge my assumptions.