In the Case of the Dingo, We See Wishes Forming Beliefs

A Perth zoo keeper interacts with Mirri the Dingo whilst on a walk at Perth Zoo in Perth, Australia, on April 23, 2020. Paul Kane/Getty Images

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It is easier to adhere to preconceived ideas than to follow wherever the evidence may lead. Intellectual honesty is more often praised than practised, and more people read to confirm what they already think to be the case than read to expand their mental horizons.